contramarcharlheseis
Syllables
con-tra-mar-char-lhes-eis
Pronunciation
/kõ.tɾɐ.mɐɾ.ˈʃaɾ.ʎɛʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
contra- + march- + -ar-lhes-eis
The word 'contramarchar-lhes-eis' is a complex verb form syllabified as con-tra-mar-char-lhes-eis. It consists of the prefix 'contra-', the root 'march-', and suffixes '-ar-lhes-eis'. The stress falls on 'char'. The word's archaic form and clitic pronoun contribute to its complexity.
Definitions
- 1
To countermarch; to move in the opposite direction.
To countermarch (them).
“Se eles contramarchar-lhes-eis, a estratégia falhará.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable, 'char', which is the penultimate syllable of the root.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, initial syllable.. tra — Open syllable, contains a consonant cluster.. mar — Open syllable, part of the verb root.. char — Stressed, closed syllable, part of the verb root.. lhes — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. eis — Closed syllable, archaic verb ending.
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Vowel Grouping
Vowels generally form separate syllables.
Consonant Cluster Resolution
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority.
Open vs. Closed Syllables
Syllables are classified as open or closed based on their final sound.
Pronoun Clitics
Pronoun clitics are generally treated as separate syllables.
- The archaic '-eis' ending is rarely used in modern Portuguese.
- The syllabification of '-lhes-eis' is complex due to the combination of a clitic pronoun and an archaic ending.
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