contramarcharmarmeeis
Syllables
con-tra-mar-char-mar-me-eis
Pronunciation
/kõ.tɾɐ.mɐɾ.ʃɐɾ.mɨ.eʃ/
Stress
0010000
Morphemes
contra- + march- + -ar-me-eis
The word 'contramarchar-me-eis' is a conjugated verb form. Syllabification follows Portuguese rules, dividing the word into seven syllables: con-tra-mar-char-mar-me-eis. Stress falls on the 'mar' syllable. The word is composed of the prefix 'contra-', the root 'march-', and suffixes '-ar-me-eis'. It means 'to countermarch'.
Definitions
- 1
To countermarch; to reverse direction in marching.
To countermarch
“Contramarchar-me-eis imediatamente!”
ant:marchar
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('mar'). Portuguese stress generally falls on the penultimate syllable if the word ends in a vowel, 'n', or 's'.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, unstressed.. tra — Open syllable, unstressed.. mar — Closed syllable, stressed.. char — Closed syllable, unstressed.. mar — Closed syllable, unstressed.. me — Open syllable, unstressed.. eis — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Vowel followed by consonant
Syllables are divided after vowels when followed by consonants (e.g., con-tra).
Penultimate Stress
Stress falls on the second-to-last syllable if the word ends in a vowel, 'n', or 's'.
- The enclitic pronoun '-me' can sometimes be elided in rapid speech, but is treated as a separate syllable for formal syllabification.
- Regional variations in pronunciation might affect vowel quality but not syllable division.
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