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contrapropor-lhe-eis

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6 syllables
20 characters
Portuguese
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6syllables

contraproporlheeis

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-tra-pro-por-lhe-eis

Pronunciation

/kõtɾɐpɾupuɾˈʎejʃ/

Stress

001000

Morphemes

contra- + propor- + -lhe-eis

The word 'contrapropor-lhe-eis' is a complex verb form syllabified according to Portuguese vowel cluster and stress rules. The stress falls on the 'pro' syllable. It's composed of the prefix 'contra-', root 'propor-', pronoun 'lhe', and suffix 'eis'. The phonetic transcription is /kõtɾɐpɾupuɾˈʎejʃ/.

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1

    To counter-propose to them/it.

    To counter-propose to them/it.

    “Se eles não aceitarem a proposta, nós contrapropor-lhe-eis outra.”

    syn:refutaropor-se
    ant:aceitarconcordar

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the third syllable, 'pro', making it the stressed syllable. The stress pattern follows the general rule for Portuguese words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's', which are typically stressed on the penultimate syllable.

Syllables

6
con/kõ/
tra/tɾɐ/
pro/pɾu/
por/puɾ/
lhe/ʎe/
eis/ejʃ/

con — Open syllable, initial syllable.. tra — Open syllable, contains a rhotic consonant.. pro — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. por — Open syllable, contains a rhotic consonant.. lhe — Open syllable, contains a palatal lateral approximant.. eis — Closed syllable, final syllable.

Word Parts

pre

contra-

Latin origin, meaning 'against', 'opposite'. Prefixes modify the verb's meaning.

root

propor-

Latin origin (*proponere*), meaning 'to propose'. Core meaning of the verb.

suf

-lhe-eis

Combination of dative pronoun *lhe* and future subjunctive ending *eis*. Indicates indirect object and verb tense/mood/person.

Similar Words

con­tra­pro­pos­tapro­por­cio­nelhe

Vowel Clusters

Vowels within a word generally remain within the same syllable.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority.

Penultimate Stress

Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are generally stressed on the penultimate syllable.

Pronoun Enclisis

Pronouns attached to the end of verbs are syllabified as part of the verb form.

  • The combination of the pronoun *lhe* and the verb ending *eis* requires careful application of vowel cluster rules.
  • Regional variations in pronunciation might affect the precise phonetic realization of the vowels and consonants.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025

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