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contraordenar-lhes-ão

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

8 syllables
21 characters
Portuguese
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8syllables

contraordenararlhesão

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-tra-or-de-na-rar-lhes-ão

Pronunciation

/kõ.tɾɐ.oɾ.de.naɾ.ʎɛʃ.ɐ̃w̃/

Stress

00100000

Morphemes

contra- + orden- + -ar-lhes-ão

The word 'contraordenar-lhes-ão' is a complex Portuguese verb form. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, dividing the word into eight syllables. The primary stress falls on the third syllable ('or') due to the '-ão' ending. The word is composed of a prefix, root, and several suffixes, and its meaning is 'to countermand them'.

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1

    To countermand them

    To countermand them

    Se eles contraordenarem-lhes, haverá consequências.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('or') due to the presence of the '-ão' ending, which attracts stress in Portuguese.

Syllables

8
con/kõ/
tra/tɾɐ/
or/oɾ/
de/de/
na/na/
rar/ɾɐɾ/
lhes/ʎɛʃ/
ão/ɐ̃w̃/

con Open syllable, unstressed.. tra Open syllable, unstressed.. or Closed syllable, primary stressed.. de Open syllable, unstressed.. na Open syllable, unstressed.. rar Closed syllable, unstressed.. lhes Closed syllable, unstressed.. ão Nasal diphthong, unstressed.

Open Syllable Rule

Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open.

Closed Syllable Rule

Syllables ending in a consonant are generally closed.

Diphthong Rule

Diphthongs are generally treated as a single syllable.

Nasal Diphthong Rule

Nasal diphthongs are treated as a single syllable.

Stress Rule

Stress generally falls on the penultimate syllable unless a suffix like '-ão' is present, which attracts the stress.

  • The clitic pronoun 'lhes' can sometimes be hyphenated, but is integrated here.
  • The nasal diphthong '-ão' requires special consideration for syllabification and stress.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may occur.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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