contrapontearlheseis
Syllables
con-tra-po-n-tear-lhes-eis
Pronunciation
/kõtɾɐpũˈteɐɾ ˈlɛʃ ˈejʃ/
Stress
0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Morphemes
contra- + pontear + -ear-lhes-eis
The word 'contrapontear-lhes-eis' is a complex verb form syllabified into seven syllables: con-tra-po-n-tear-lhes-eis. It exhibits open and closed syllables, consonant clusters, nasalization, and clitic pronoun attachment. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root ('pon').
Definitions
- 1
To counterpoint to them
To counterpoint them
“É necessário contrapontear-lhes-eis os argumentos para que compreendam a situação.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root ('pon'), indicated by '1'. All other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
con — Open syllable, nasalized vowel.. tra — Open syllable, consonant cluster 'tr'. po — Open syllable, nasalized vowel.. n — Single consonant syllable.. tear — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'ar'. lhes — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. eis — Closed syllable, archaic subjunctive ending.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable.
Single Consonant Rule
A single consonant between vowels forms its own syllable.
Pronoun Cliticization Rule
Pronoun clitics attach to the verb and are syllabified as part of the verb form.
- Nasalization of vowels before nasal consonants.
- Archaic subjunctive ending '-eis'.
- Pronoun cliticization ('lhes').
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