contramarcharlhesia
Syllables
con-tra-mar-char-lhes-ia
Pronunciation
/kõ.tɾɐ.mɐɾ.ˈʃaɾ.ʎɛʃ.i.ɐ/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
contra- + march- + -ar-lhes-ia
The word 'contramarchar-lhes-ia' is syllabified into six syllables (con-tra-mar-char-lhes-ia) following Portuguese open syllable and penultimate stress rules. It's a complex verb form composed of a Latin-derived prefix, root, and suffixes, indicating an action performed by 'they' in the imperfect subjunctive mood.
Definitions
- 1
They would countermarch.
They would countermarch.
“Se a ordem fosse dada, eles contramarchar-lhes-ia.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the third syllable ('mar'), following the rule that stress falls on the penultimate syllable when the word ends in a vowel.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, unstressed.. tra — Open syllable, unstressed.. mar — Open syllable, primary stressed.. char — Open syllable, unstressed.. lhes — Open syllable, unstressed.. ia — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
contra-
Latin origin, meaning 'against', 'opposite'. Prefixes typically modify the meaning of the root.
march-
Latin origin (marchare), from Germanic. Core meaning of movement, specifically a military maneuver.
-ar-lhes-ia
Combination of infinitive ending (-ar), indirect object pronoun clitic (-lhes), and imperfect subjunctive ending (-ia).
Open Syllable Rule
Syllables generally end in vowels. This rule is applied consistently throughout the word.
Penultimate Stress Rule
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable when the word ends in a vowel, 'n', or 's'.
- The clitic pronoun '-lhes' is a common feature of Portuguese and doesn't affect the standard syllabification rules. Nasal vowels are also common and do not pose a challenge.
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