contraprovarlhesias
Syllables
con-tra-pro-var-lhes-ias
Pronunciation
/kõtɾɐpɾuˈvaɾ ˈlɛʃiɐʃ/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
contra- + provar + -lhes-ias
The word 'contraprovar-lhes-ias' is a complex verb form syllabified into six syllables: con-tra-pro-var-lhes-ias. Stress falls on 'pro'. It's composed of the prefix 'contra-', the root 'provar', and the suffixes '-lhes-' and '-ias'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of open/closed syllables and pronoun clitic separation.
Definitions
- 1
To disprove to them
To disprove to them
“O advogado tentou contraprovar-lhes-ias as acusações.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the third syllable ('pro'), following the rule that words ending in vowels are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. tra — Open syllable, vowel followed by liquid consonant.. pro — Open syllable, stressed vowel followed by liquid consonant.. var — Open syllable, vowel followed by liquid consonant.. lhes — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ias — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.
Word Parts
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Open Syllables
Syllables ending in vowels are generally open.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally broken after the first consonant if it's a liquid consonant (l, r).
Stress Placement
Stress generally falls on the penultimate syllable in words ending in vowels.
Pronoun Clitics
Pronoun clitics are treated as separate syllables.
- The pronoun clitic '-lhes-' is treated as a separate syllable, which is standard in Portuguese. The word's complexity arises from its verb form and the inclusion of the clitic pronoun.
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