contraordenarlhesias
Syllables
con-tra-or-de-nar-lhes-ias
Pronunciation
/kõ.tɾɐ.oɾ.de.naɾ.ʎɛʃ.ias/
Stress
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Morphemes
contra + orden + ar-lhes-ias
The word 'contraordenar-lhes-ias' is a complex verb form syllabified as con-tra-or-de-nar-lhes-ias, with stress on 'nar'. It consists of the prefix 'contra-', root 'orden-', and suffixes '-ar', '-lhes', and '-ias'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of open syllables and consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
They were countermanding it.
They were countermanding it
“Se eu fosse o chefe, contraordenar-lhes-ias imediatamente.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root ('nar').
Syllables
con — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. tra — Open syllable.. or — Open syllable.. de — Open syllable.. nar — Stressed syllable, open syllable.. lhes — Syllable with consonant cluster.. ias — Open syllable.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in vowels are generally open syllables.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they can be broken by a vowel.
Stress Placement Rule
In Portuguese, stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable unless indicated otherwise by accent marks.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhes' is a common feature of Portuguese verb conjugation and doesn't introduce unusual syllabification challenges.
- The initial consonant cluster 'ctr' is typical and doesn't require special treatment.
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