contramurarlheíamos
Syllables
con-tra-mu-rar-lhe-ía-mos
Pronunciation
/kõtɾɐmuˈɾaʎʎeˈjamos/
Stress
0001000
Morphemes
contra- + mur- + -ar-lhe-íamos
The word 'contramurar-lhe-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified into seven syllables: con-tra-mu-rar-lhe-ía-mos. Stress falls on the fourth syllable ('rar'). The word is composed of a prefix, root, and several suffixes. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules prioritizing vowel sounds and permissible consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
To wall someone/something in, to enclose, to barricade.
We would wall (him/her/it) in.
“Contramurar-lhe-íamos a verdade para o proteger.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable, 'rar', due to the penultimate stress rule and the presence of a tonic vowel followed by a consonant.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, initial syllable.. tra — Open syllable.. mu — Open syllable.. rar — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. -lhe — Pronoun clitic, open syllable.. -ía — Open syllable, unstressed.. -mos — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are generally divided after vowels.
Consonant Cluster Permissibility
Consonant clusters that are pronounceable in Portuguese are maintained within a syllable.
Pronoun Clitic Syllabification
Pronoun clitics are syllabified based on their vowel sounds.
- The 'lh' digraph is treated as a single phoneme.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is common.
- Liaison between the pronoun clitic and the verb is possible.
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