contraprovarlhesão
Syllables
con-tra-pro-var-lhes-ão
Pronunciation
/kõtɾɐpɾuˈvaɾlɛʃɐ̃w̃/
Stress
001001
Morphemes
contra- + provar + -lhes-ão
The word 'contraprovar-lhes-ão' is a complex verb form syllabified into six syllables: con-tra-pro-var-lhes-ão. The stress falls on 'pro'. It's composed of the prefix 'contra-', root 'provar', and suffixes '-lhes' and '-ão'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of open/closed syllables and clitic pronoun treatment.
Definitions
- 1
To disprove to them
To disprove to them
“Se ele tiver razão, contraprovar-lhes-ão.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('pro'), as indicated by the '1'. The other syllables are unstressed ('0'). The stress is determined by the presence of the circumflex accent on the final syllable, shifting the stress back.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. tra — Open syllable, vowel followed by liquid consonant.. pro — Open syllable, stressed syllable, vowel followed by liquid consonant.. var — Open syllable, vowel followed by liquid consonant.. lhes — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. ão — Closed syllable, nasal diphthong.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in vowels are generally open.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally split, with the vowel preceding the cluster forming a syllable.
Stress Rule
Stress influences syllable prominence and can affect vowel quality.
Clitic Pronoun Rule
Pronoun clitics are treated as separate syllables.
- The combination of the clitic pronoun '-lhes' and the verbal ending '-ão' is a common feature of Portuguese verb conjugation.
- Nasal vowel pronunciation can vary slightly regionally, but the syllabification remains consistent.
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