contraprovarlhesia
Syllables
con-tra-pro-var-lhes-ia
Pronunciation
/kõ.tɾɐ.pɾu.ˈvaɾ.ʎɛʃ.i.ɐ/
Stress
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Morphemes
contra- + provar + -lhes-ia
The word 'contraprovar-lhes-ia' is a complex verb form syllabified as con-tra-pro-var-lhes-ia, with stress on 'var'. It's composed of the prefix 'contra-', root 'provar', and suffixes '-lhes-' and '-ia'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese vowel-based rules.
Definitions
- 1
They would disprove to them.
They would disprove it to them.
“Se tivessem provas, contraprovar-lhes-ia a acusação.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root 'var', following standard Portuguese stress rules.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, unstressed.. tra — Open syllable, unstressed.. pro — Open syllable, unstressed.. var — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. lhes — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ia — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds. Each vowel sound typically forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are broken up based on sonority, but within the constraints of maintaining Portuguese phonotactics.
Stress Rule
Stress generally falls on the penultimate syllable unless indicated by an accent mark.
- Pronunciation of '-lhes-' can vary between European and Brazilian Portuguese.
- The 'r' sound in 'var' can be tapped or trilled depending on regional accent.
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