contrapontearlhesia
Syllables
con-tra-pon-te-ar-lhes-ia
Pronunciation
/kõtɾɐpũtejɾˈleʃiɐ/
Stress
0001000
Morphemes
contra- + pon- + -tear-lhes-ia
The word 'contrapontear-lhes-ia' is a complex Portuguese verb form syllabified as con-tra-pon-te-ar-lhes-ia. It follows Portuguese syllabification rules prioritizing open syllables and treating consonant clusters as single onsets. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root. The word is composed of the prefix 'contra-', the root 'pon-', and the suffixes '-tear-lhes-ia'.
Definitions
- 1
They would counterpoint.
They would counterpoint
“Se tivessem mais tempo, contrapontear-lhes-ia os argumentos.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root ('te' in 'pon-te-ar').
Syllables
con — Open syllable, unstressed.. tra — Open syllable, unstressed, consonant cluster 'tr' as onset.. pon — Open syllable, unstressed.. te — Open syllable, primary stressed.. ar — Open syllable, unstressed.. lhes — Syllable formed by pronoun clitic, unstressed.. ia — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Open Syllables
Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open.
Consonant Clusters
Certain consonant clusters (like 'tr') are treated as single onsets.
Pronoun Clitics
Pronoun clitics are generally attached to the verb and form a syllable with the preceding or following vowel.
- The pronoun clitic '-lhes' can sometimes be separated in very formal speech, but this is rare.
- Nasalization of vowels affects phonetic realization but not syllable division.
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