contraprovarvosíeis
Syllables
con-tra-pro-var-vos-íeis
Pronunciation
/kõ.tɾɐ.pɾu.ˈvaɾ.vɔʃ.ˈejʃ/
Stress
001001
Morphemes
contra- + provar + -vos-íeis
The word 'contraprovar-vos-íeis' is syllabified into six syllables following Portuguese vowel and consonant cluster rules. The stress falls on the 'pro' syllable. It's a complex verb form composed of a prefix, root, and suffixes, functioning as the second-person plural conditional subjunctive of 'contraprovar'.
Definitions
- 1
To disprove you all
You all would disprove
“Se tivéssemos mais evidências, contraprovar-vos-íeis as vossas alegações.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the 'pro' syllable (third syllable) due to the inherent stress pattern of Portuguese and the absence of conflicting accent marks. The 'íeis' syllable also receives secondary stress.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, initial syllable.. tra — Open syllable, consonant cluster.. pro — Open syllable, root syllable, stressed.. var — Open syllable, part of the root.. vos — Closed syllable, enclitic pronoun.. íeis — Closed syllable, conditional subjunctive ending, stressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel Rule
Each vowel sound generally forms a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally broken after the first consonant if they fall between vowels.
Open/Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in vowels are open; those ending in consonants are closed.
Accent Rule
Written accents dictate stress and influence syllable division.
- The enclitic pronoun '-vos' is a common feature of Portuguese verb conjugation and doesn't present a significant syllabification challenge.
- The conditional subjunctive ending '-íeis' dictates the stress pattern.
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