contramarcharlhesias
Syllables
con-tra-mar-char-lhes-ias
Pronunciation
/kõ.tɾɐ.mɐɾ.ˈʃaɾ.ʎɛʃ.i.ɐʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
contra- + march- + -ar-char-lhes-ias
The word 'contramarchar-lhes-ias' is a Portuguese verb form meaning 'to countermarch to them'. It's syllabified as con-tra-mar-char-lhes-ias, with stress on 'char'. The word's structure includes a prefix, root, and suffixes, and its pronunciation adheres to standard Portuguese phonological rules.
Definitions
- 1
To countermarch; to move troops in the opposite direction.
To countermarch
“O comandante ordenou que os soldados contramarchassem-lhes-ias.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable, 'char', which is the base verb's stressed syllable. The clitic pronoun and subjunctive ending do not shift the stress.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, initial syllable.. tra — Open syllable, contains a rhotic consonant.. mar — Open syllable, part of the verb root.. char — Stressed, closed syllable, contains the augmentative suffix.. lhes — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. ias — Closed syllable, inflectional ending.
Word Parts
Vowel Grouping
Vowels generally form a single syllable.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority.
Open/Closed Syllables
Syllables are classified as open (ending in a vowel) or closed (ending in a consonant).
Clitic Pronouns
Clitic pronouns are treated as separate syllables.
- The '-char' suffix is a historical augmentative that can influence syllabification.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhes' always forms a separate syllable.
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