contramarcharvosão
Syllables
con-tra-mar-char-vos-ão
Pronunciation
/kõ.tɾɐ.mɐɾ.ʃɐɾ.vɔʃ.ɐ̃w̃/
Stress
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Morphemes
contra- + marchar + -vos-ão
The verb 'contramarchar-vos-ão' is divided into six syllables: con-tra-mar-char-vos-ão. The stress falls on 'char'. It's formed from the prefix 'contra-', the root 'marchar', and the suffixes '-vos-' and '-ão'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, prioritizing vowel-initial syllables and treating nasal diphthongs as single units.
Definitions
- 1
To countermarch, to reverse direction while marching, or more broadly, to backtrack or go against a previous course of action.
To countermarch, to backtrack
“Os soldados foram ordenados a contramarchar-vos-ão.”
“Se ele não cumprir a promessa, terá de contramarchar-vos-ão.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable, 'char'. Portuguese stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable when the word ends in a vowel.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, initial syllable.. tra — Open syllable, contains a rhotic consonant.. mar — Open syllable, part of the verb root.. char — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. vos — Closed syllable, reflexive pronoun clitic.. ão — Closed syllable, final nasal diphthong.
Word Parts
contra-
Latin origin, meaning 'against', 'opposite'. Prefixes modify the verb's meaning.
marchar
Latin *marchare*, meaning 'to march'. Core meaning of the verb.
-vos-ão
Combination of the reflexive pronoun '-vos-' (2nd person plural) and the verbal ending '-ão' (3rd person plural future subjunctive). Indicates person, number, tense, and mood.
Vowel-Initial Syllables
Each vowel generally begins a new syllable.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority.
Final Nasal Diphthongs
Nasal diphthongs (like 'ão') usually form a single syllable.
Pronoun Clitics
Pronoun clitics (like '-vos') are generally treated as separate syllables.
- The word's complexity arises from the multiple affixes.
- The nasal vowel 'ão' requires special attention as it often forms a single syllable.
- The 'r' between vowels is a liquid consonant and is usually part of the following syllable.
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