contrapontearlheás
Syllables
con-tra-pon-te-ar-lhe-ás
Pronunciation
/kõtɾɐpũˈteɐɾ ʎɐʃ/
Stress
0000001
Morphemes
contra- + pon- + -tear
The word 'contrapontear-lhe-ás' is a conjugated verb form with seven syllables, stressed on the penultimate syllable. It follows standard Portuguese syllabification rules based on vowel sounds, with the clitic pronoun treated as a separate syllable. Regional variations in pronunciation (BP) may occur.
Definitions
- 1
To oppose or counterpose something to someone.
You will oppose it to him/her/them.
“Se eu pudesse, contrapontear-lhe-ás a sua ideia.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ás').
Syllables
con — Open syllable, unstressed.. tra — Open syllable, unstressed.. pon — Open syllable, unstressed.. te — Open syllable, unstressed.. ar — Open syllable, unstressed.. lhe — Open syllable, unstressed.. ás — Open syllable, stressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel Rule
Each vowel sound generally forms a separate syllable. Syllables are broken around vowel sounds.
- The clitic pronoun '-lhe' is treated as a separate syllable.
- Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation may differ, with /ʎ/ becoming /ʒ/.
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