contraporlhesiamos
Syllables
con-tra-por-lhes-i-a-mos
Pronunciation
/kõtɾɐpuɾˈlɛʃiɐ̃mus/
Stress
0010000
Morphemes
contra- + por + lhes-íamos
The word 'contrapor-lhes-íamos' is a Portuguese verb in the conditional tense. It is divided into seven syllables: con-tra-por-lhes-i-a-mos, with stress on the 'por' syllable. The morphemic breakdown reveals a prefix 'contra-', root 'por', and suffixes '-lhes' and '-íamos'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules based on vowel sounds and consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
We would oppose them.
We would oppose them.
“Se tivéssemos mais recursos, contrapor-lhes-íamos uma defesa mais forte.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the third syllable, 'por'.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, unstressed.. tra — Open syllable, unstressed.. por — Open syllable, stressed.. lhes — Closed syllable, unstressed.. i — Open syllable, unstressed.. a — Open syllable, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel Rule
Syllables are formed around a vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally broken after the first consonant if it's a single consonant.
- Pronoun clitic '-lhes' attached to the verb.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is common.
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