contrapotearnosás
Syllables
con-tra-po-te-ar-nos-ás
Pronunciation
/kõtɾɐpũˈteɐɾ ˈnɔʃɐʃ/
Stress
0010000
Morphemes
contra- + pon- + -tear-nos-ás
The word 'contrapontear-nos-ás' is a conjugated verb form with seven syllables divided according to Portuguese vowel and consonant rules. The stress falls on the 'po' syllable. It consists of a Latin-derived prefix, root, and suffixes, and means 'we will counterpose'.
Definitions
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We will counterpose
We will counterpose
“Se precisarmos, contrapontear-nos-ás aos seus argumentos.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('po'), following the penultimate stress rule for verb stems.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. tra — Open syllable.. po — Nasalized open syllable, stressed.. te — Closed syllable.. ar — Open syllable.. nos — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. ás — Closed syllable, verb ending.
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Vowel Rule
Syllables generally end in vowels.
Consonant Rule
Consonants close syllables when they occur at the end of a syllable.
Nasal Vowel Rule
Nasal vowels form a syllable nucleus.
- The combination of clitic pronouns and verb endings is common and doesn't alter syllabification.
- Nasal vowels are a standard feature of Portuguese phonology.
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