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contraordená-lo-íeis

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

8 syllables
20 characters
Portuguese
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8syllables

contraordeloíeis

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-tra-or-de-ná-lo-í-eis

Pronunciation

/kõ.tɾɐ.oɾ.de.ˈna.lu.ˈejʃ/

Stress

00001010

Morphemes

contra- + orden- + -á-lo-íeis

The word 'contraordená-lo-íeis' is a complex verb form syllabified into eight syllables: con-tra-or-de-ná-lo-í-eis. It follows standard Portuguese syllabification rules, with stress on the penultimate syllable of the root and the 'í' syllable. The enclitic pronoun 'lo' is treated as a separate syllable. The word's morphemic structure includes the prefix 'contra-', the root 'orden-', and several inflectional suffixes.

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1

    You (plural, formal) were countermanding it/him/her.

    You (plural, formal) were countermanding it/him/her.

    Os superiores contraordená-lo-íeis, mas ele seguiu em frente.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root ('ná') and the 'í' syllable due to the imperfect subjunctive ending.

Syllables

8
con/kõ/
tra/tɾɐ/
or/oɾ/
de/de/
/ˈna/
lo/lu/
í/ˈi/
eis/ejʃ/

con Open syllable, unstressed.. tra Open syllable, unstressed.. or Open syllable, unstressed.. de Open syllable, unstressed.. Closed syllable, primary stressed.. lo Open syllable, unstressed, enclitic pronoun.. í Open syllable, primary stressed.. eis Closed syllable, unstressed.

Open Syllables

Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open.

Closed Syllables

Syllables ending in a consonant are generally closed.

Pronoun Enclisis

Enclitic pronouns are treated as separate syllables.

Stress Placement

Stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable unless indicated by an accent mark.

  • The enclitic pronoun 'lo' is syllabified separately.
  • The imperfect subjunctive ending '-íeis' requires careful syllabification due to its complexity.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025

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