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contraprovar-lhes-íamos

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

8 syllables
23 characters
Portuguese
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8syllables

contraprovarlhesiamos

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-tra-pro-var-lhes-i-a-mos

Pronunciation

/kõ.tɾɐ.pɾu.ˈvaɾ.ʎɛʃ.ˈi.ɐ.muʃ/

Stress

00101001

Morphemes

contra- + provar + -ar-lhes-íamos

The word 'contraprovar-lhes-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified into eight syllables: con-tra-pro-var-lhes-i-a-mos. The primary stress falls on 'pro'. It's composed of the prefix 'contra-', the root 'provar', and the suffixes '-ar-lhes-íamos'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of open syllables, consonant clusters, and pronoun clitics.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To disprove, to refute, to contradict.

    To disprove

    Eu contraprovar-lhes-íamos as acusações.

    We would disprove the accusations to them.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root 'pro', indicated by '1'. All other syllables are unstressed ('0').

Syllables

8
con/kõ/
tra/tɾɐ/
pro/pɾu/
var/ˈvaɾ/
lhes/ʎɛʃ/
i/i/
a/ɐ/
mos/muʃ/

con Open syllable, nasal vowel.. tra Open syllable, vowel followed by liquid consonant.. pro Open syllable, vowel followed by liquid consonant, primary stress.. var Open syllable, vowel followed by liquid consonant.. lhes Closed syllable, palatalized consonant.. i Open syllable, single vowel.. a Open syllable, reduced vowel.. mos Closed syllable, vowel followed by fricative consonant.

Open Syllable Rule

Syllables ending in vowels are generally open.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are split, with the vowel preceding the cluster forming a syllable.

Pronoun Clitic Rule

Pronoun clitics are treated as separate syllables.

Stress Rule

Stress influences syllable prominence.

  • Palatalization of /l/ to /ʎ/ before /i/ in 'lhes'.
  • Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
  • Potential regional variations in vowel pronunciation.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025

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