contrapontearnosiam
Syllables
con-tra-po-n-tear-nos-i-am
Pronunciation
/kõtɾɐpũˈteɐɾ ˈnɔʃiɐ̃/
Stress
00100000
Morphemes
contra- + pontear + -ear-nos-iam
The word 'contrapontear-nos-iam' is a complex verb form syllabified according to Portuguese rules, with stress on the penultimate syllable of the stem. Syllable division follows open/closed syllable rules, considering nasal vowels and the pronoun clitic '-nos'.
Definitions
- 1
To counterpoint ourselves
To counterpoint ourselves
“Se pudéssemos, contrapontear-nos-iam às suas ideias.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem ('pon'), indicated by '1'.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. tra — Open syllable.. po — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. n — Closed syllable.. tear — Closed syllable.. nos — Closed syllable.. i — Open syllable.. am — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.
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Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in vowels are open.
Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in consonants are closed.
Pronoun Clitic Rule
Pronoun clitics are treated as separate syllables.
- Nasalization of vowels before 'm' and 'n'.
- Treatment of the pronoun clitic '-nos' as a separate syllable.
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