contrapontearnosia
Syllables
con-tra-po-n-tear-nos-ia
Pronunciation
/kõtɾɐpũˈteɐɾ ˈnɔʃ i.ɐ/
Stress
0000100
Morphemes
contra- + pon- + -tear-nos-ia
The word 'contrapontear-nos-ia' is a conjugated verb form in Portuguese. It is divided into seven syllables: con-tra-po-n-tear-nos-ia, with stress on the penultimate syllable 'tear'. The syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules regarding open syllables, consonant clusters, and pronoun clitics. The word's morphemic structure includes a Latin-derived prefix, root, and suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
To counterpoint, to set in opposition.
To counterpoint, to set in opposition.
“Eles contraponteariam as ideias do autor.”
“O compositor contraponteou as melodias.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'tear' (5th syllable).
Syllables
con — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. tra — Open syllable, consonant cluster 'tr'. po — Open syllable.. n — Nasal vowel, part of the diphthong.. tear — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. nos — Closed syllable, pronoun clitic.. ia — Open syllable, conditional ending.
Word Parts
Open Syllables
Syllables ending in vowels are generally open.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters at the beginning of a syllable are allowed.
Vowel Clusters
Vowel clusters are generally separated into syllables.
Stress Placement
Stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable in words ending in vowels.
Pronoun Clitics
Pronoun clitics are attached to the verb and syllabified as part of it.
- Nasal vowel /õ/ in 'con'.
- Flap consonant /ɾ/ for 'r'.
- Attachment and syllabification of the pronoun clitic '-nos'.
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