contrapesarlhesias
Syllables
con-tra-pe-sar-lhes-ias
Pronunciation
/kõtɾɐpeˈsaɾlɛʃias/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
contra- + pes- + -ar-lhes-ias
The word 'contrapesar-lhes-ias' is syllabified as con-tra-pe-sar-lhes-ias, following Portuguese rules of open and closed syllables. The stress falls on 'sar'. It's a verb form meaning 'to counterbalance them', composed of the prefix 'contra-', root 'pes-', and suffixes '-ar-lhes-ias'. Syllabification is consistent with similar Portuguese verbs.
Definitions
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To counterbalance them
To counterbalance them
“Se eu fosse você, contrapesar-lhes-ias os riscos.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root 'sar', indicated by '1'. All other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
con — Open syllable, initial syllable.. tra — Open syllable.. pe — Open syllable.. sar — Closed syllable, stressed.. lhes — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. ias — Open syllable, inflectional ending.
Word Parts
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Open Syllables
Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open.
Closed Syllables
Syllables ending in a consonant are closed.
Diphthongs & Triphthongs
Vowel combinations are generally kept within the same syllable.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are maintained within the syllable.
- Nasal vowel /õ/ in 'con' does not affect syllabification.
- Clitic pronoun 'lhes' is treated as a single syllable.
- Regional variations in vowel reduction may occur, but do not alter the core syllabification.
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