contrapontearlhesemos
Syllables
con-tra-po-n-tear-lhes-e-mos
Pronunciation
/kõtɾɐpũˈteɐɾ ˈlɛʃ‿ˈemuʃ/
Stress
00101001
Morphemes
contra- + pontear + -ear-lhes-emos
The word 'contrapontear-lhes-emos' is a complex verb form syllabified into eight syllables: con-tra-po-n-tear-lhes-e-mos. Stress falls on 'tear'. It's composed of the prefix 'contra-', the root 'pontear', and the suffixes '-ear-lhes-emos'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, considering open/closed syllables and clitic pronouns.
Definitions
- 1
We will counterpose to them.
We will counterpose to them.
“Contrapontearemos os argumentos deles com os nossos.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem ('pon'), indicated by '1'. All other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
con — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. tra — Open syllable, vowel followed by liquid consonant.. po — Open syllable, nasalized vowel.. n — Syllable consisting of a single consonant.. tear — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. lhes — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. e — Open syllable, vowel.. mos — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.
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Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open.
Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a consonant are generally closed.
Vowel Grouping Rule
Vowel groups are separated based on sonority.
Clitic Pronoun Rule
Clitic pronouns are treated as separate syllables.
- Nasalization of vowels before nasal consonants.
- Liaison between the clitic pronoun and the following syllable.
- Potential regional variations in vowel reduction.
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