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contraprovar-lhe-íamos

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7 syllables
22 characters
Portuguese
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7syllables

contraprovarlheiamos

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-tra-pro-var-lhe-ia-mos

Pronunciation

/kõ.tɾɐ.pɾu.ˈvaɾ.ʎɪ.ɐ̃.ˈwu.ʃi.ɐ̃.muʃ/

Stress

0010001

Morphemes

contra- + provar + -lhe-íamos

The word 'contraprovar-lhe-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified as 'con-tra-pro-var-lhe-ia-mos', with stress on the 'pro' and 'mos' syllables. It's composed of the prefix 'contra-', the root 'provar', and the suffix '-lhe-íamos'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of vowel grouping, consonant clusters, and penultimate stress.

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1

    We would disprove it to him/her/you (formal).

    We would disprove it to him/her/you (formal).

    “Se tivéssemos mais provas, contraprovar-lhe-íamos a sua teoria.”

    syn:refutar-lhe-íamosdesmentir-lhe-íamos
    ant:confirmar-lhe-íamoscomprovar-lhe-íamos

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('pro') and the seventh syllable ('mos'). This is due to the penultimate stress rule and the presence of a vowel followed by a single consonant.

Syllables

7
con/kõ/
tra/tɾɐ/
pro/pɾu/
var/vaɾ/
lhe/ʎɪ/
ia/ɐ̃/
mos/muʃ/

con — Open syllable, unstressed.. tra — Open syllable, unstressed.. pro — Open syllable, stressed.. var — Closed syllable, unstressed.. lhe — Open syllable, unstressed.. ia — Open syllable, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, stressed.

Word Parts

pre

contra-

Latin origin, meaning 'against', 'opposite'. Prefix.

root

provar

Latin *probare*, meaning 'to prove'. Verb root.

suf

-lhe-íamos

Combination of dative pronoun 'lhe' and future conditional ending '-íamos'. Indicates indirect object and tense/mood/person.

Similar Words

pro­va­rí­a­moscon­tra­po­rí­a­mosa­pro­var­lhe­ia­mos

Vowel Grouping

Vowels within diphthongs or triphthongs are kept together in the same syllable.

Consonant Cluster

Consonant clusters are split according to sonority.

Penultimate Stress

Words ending in a vowel, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable if it contains a vowel followed by a single consonant.

Prefix Separation

Prefixes are generally separated into their own syllable.

  • Cliticization of the pronoun 'lhe' influences syllabification.
  • Nasal vowels require careful pronunciation and can affect perceived syllable boundaries.
  • Regional variations in vowel quality and nasalization may exist, but the core syllabification remains consistent.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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