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contrastear-lhe-emos

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

7 syllables
20 characters
Portuguese
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “contrastear-lhe-emos” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
7syllables

contrastearlheemos

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-tras-te-ar-lhe-e-mos

Pronunciation

/kõtɾɐʃˈte.ɐɾ ʎeˈe.muʃ/

Stress

0010001

Morphemes

con- + tras- + -tear-emos

The word 'contrastear-lhe-emos' is a future subjunctive verb form. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, with stress on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem. The clitic pronoun 'lhe' is treated as a separate syllable. The word's structure is consistent with other similar verbs in Portuguese.

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1

    We will contrast to him/her/it/them.

    We will contrast to him/her/it/them.

    “Se ele insistir, contrastear-lhe-emos com fatos.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the third syllable, 'te', following the penultimate stress rule for Portuguese verbs.

Syllables

7
con/kõ/
tras/tɾas/
te/te/
ar/ɐɾ/
lhe/ʎe/
e/e/
mos/muʃ/

con — Open syllable, initial syllable.. tras — Closed syllable, contains a consonant cluster.. te — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. ar — Open syllable, part of the verb stem.. lhe — Open syllable, clitic pronoun.. e — Open syllable, vowel linking the pronoun and the ending.. mos — Closed syllable, future subjunctive ending.

Vowel Grouping

Vowels are grouped together within a syllable.

Consonant Cluster Break

Consonant clusters are broken after the first consonant unless it's a digraph.

Clitic Pronoun Separation

Clitic pronouns are treated as separate syllables.

Penultimate Stress

Stress falls on the penultimate syllable unless overridden by other rules.

  • Elision of vowels in rapid speech, particularly in Brazilian Portuguese.
  • The clitic pronoun 'lhe' maintains its syllabic identity despite potential phonetic reduction.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025

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