contrapesarlhesíamos
Syllables
con-tra-pe-sar-lhes-ía-mos
Pronunciation
/kõtɾɐpeˈsaɾlɛʃiˈɐmuʃ/
Stress
0001001
Morphemes
contra- + pesar + -lhes-íamos
The word 'contrapesar-lhes-íamos' is a Portuguese verb meaning 'we would counterbalance them/it'. It's divided into seven syllables with stress on 'sar'. It's composed of the prefix 'contra-', root 'pesar', and suffixes '-lhes' and '-íamos'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules.
Definitions
- 1
To counterbalance, to weigh against, to offset
We would counterbalance them/it
“Nós contrapesar-lhes-íamos os riscos com os benefícios.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem ('sar').
Syllables
con — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster. tra — Open syllable. pe — Open syllable. sar — Closed syllable, stressed. lhes — Closed syllable. iá — Open syllable. mos — Closed syllable
Word Parts
Vowel-centric Syllabification
Syllables are formed around vowels.
Consonant Cluster Resolution
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority hierarchy.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhes' can sometimes be linked to the preceding syllable.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'r'.
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