contrapontearnosão
Syllables
con-tra-po-nte-ar-nos-ão
Pronunciation
/kõtɾɐpũˈteɐɾ ˈnɔʃɐ̃w̃/
Stress
0010001
Morphemes
contra- + pontear + -nos-ão
The word 'contrapontear-nos-ão' is a conjugated verb form. It is divided into seven syllables: con-tra-po-nte-ar-nos-ão. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('pon'). The word consists of a Latin-derived prefix, root, and suffixes. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules based on vowel nuclei and consonant clusters.
Definitions
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We will counterpoint.
We will counterpoint
“Se tivermos tempo, contrapontear-nos-ão às suas ideias.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('pon'), due to the presence of the '-ão' ending.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. tra — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. po — Nasalized open syllable, vowel nucleus.. nte — Closed syllable, consonant ending.. ar — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. nos — Closed syllable, consonant ending.. ão — Nasal diphthong, syllable nucleus.
Word Parts
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Vowel Nucleus
Syllables are formed around a vowel sound.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters can end a syllable.
Diphthong Syllabification
Diphthongs form a single syllable.
- The enclitic pronoun '-nos' does not affect syllabification.
- The nasal diphthong '-ão' is a standard syllable structure.
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