contrapesarvosiámos
Syllables
con-tra-pe-sar-vos-iá-mos
Pronunciation
/kõtɾɐpeˈsaɾvosˈiɐ̃mus/
Stress
0010010
Morphemes
contra- + pes- + -ar-vos-íamos
The word 'contrapesar-vos-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified into seven syllables: con-tra-pe-sar-vos-iá-mos. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root ('pe'). The word is composed of a Latin-derived prefix, root, and suffixes, and its syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules for open and closed syllables, and stress placement.
Definitions
- 1
To counterbalance, to weigh against.
We would counterbalance you (plural).
“Se tivéssemos mais recursos, contrapesar-vos-íamos as perdas.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root ('pe'). The syllable 'iá' also receives secondary stress due to the conditional ending.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, nasalized vowel.. tra — Open syllable, flap 'r'. pe — Stressed, open syllable.. sar — Closed syllable, flap 'r'. vos — Open syllable, enclitic pronoun.. iá — Stressed, open syllable.. mos — Closed syllable.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in vowels are generally open syllables.
Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in consonants are generally closed syllables.
Stress Placement Rule
In Portuguese, stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable unless indicated otherwise by an accent mark.
- The enclitic pronoun '-vos' is attached to the verb and syllabified as part of it.
- Nasalization of vowels before nasal consonants is a common phonetic feature.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'r' do not affect syllabification.
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