contraprovarlheias
Syllables
con-tra-pro-var-lhe-ias
Pronunciation
/kõ.tɾɐ.pɾu.ˈvaɾ.ʎɪ.ɐʃ/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
contra- + provar + -ar
The word 'contraprovar-lhe-ias' is a complex verb form syllabified as con-tra-pro-var-lhe-ias. Stress falls on 'var'. It's composed of the prefix 'contra-', root 'provar', suffix '-ar', and clitic pronouns 'lhe-ias'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of vowel separation and consonant handling.
Definitions
- 1
To disprove to them/him/her.
to disprove to them
“Espero que não tenhas que contraprovar-lhe-ias.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root 'provar'. This is typical for Portuguese words unless marked with an accent.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, initial syllable.. tra — Open syllable.. pro — Open syllable.. var — Stressed, closed syllable.. lhe — Open syllable, clitic pronoun.. ias — Open syllable, clitic pronoun.
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Vowel Separation
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Consonant After Vowel
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Diphthong/Triphthong
Diphthongs and triphthongs remain within the same syllable.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally not broken.
- The 'lh' digraph is treated as a single phoneme /ʎ/.
- Clitic pronouns are treated as separate syllables.
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