contramurarnosiámos
Syllables
con-tra-mu-rar-nos-iá-mos
Pronunciation
/kõtɾɐmuˈɾaɾ.nɔʃˈja.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
contra- + mur- + -ar-nos-íamos
The word 'contramurar-nos-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified into seven syllables: con-tra-mu-rar-nos-iá-mos. The stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of open and closed syllables, vowel clusters, and consonant clusters. The word is morphologically composed of a prefix, root, and several suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
We would wall in.
We would wall in.
“Se tivéssemos recursos, contramurar-nos-íamos para nos proteger.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('mú').
Syllables
con — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. tra — Open syllable, consonant cluster followed by vowel.. mu — Open syllable.. rar — Closed syllable, vowel between consonants.. nos — Open syllable, consonant followed by vowel.. iá — Open syllable, diphthong.. mos — Open syllable, consonant followed by vowel.
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Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a vowel are considered open.
Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a consonant are considered closed.
Vowel Cluster Rule
Vowel clusters are generally separated into distinct syllables.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are broken up according to sonority hierarchy, but Portuguese allows for certain clusters to remain within a single syllable.
- The pronunciation of the 'r' sound can vary regionally (tapped vs. trilled), but this doesn't affect syllable division.
- The clitic pronoun 'nos' is always attached to the verb and syllabified as part of it.
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