contratarlhesíamos
Syllables
con-tra-tar-lhes-ía-mos
Pronunciation
/kõ.tɾɐ.ˈtaɾ.ʎɛʃ.ˈi.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
010101
Morphemes
con- + tratar + -lhes-íamos
The word 'contratar-lhes-íamos' is a future conditional verb form. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, dividing the word into six syllables with stress on 'tar'. The word is morphologically complex, comprising a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes. Pronunciation involves vowel reduction and potential palatalization.
Definitions
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root ('tar'). The 'iá' syllable also receives secondary stress due to the conditional ending.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. tra — Closed syllable, stressed.. tar — Closed syllable, unstressed.. lhes — Closed syllable, palatalized consonant.. iá — Open syllable, stressed, vowel reduction.. mos — Closed syllable, nasalized vowel.
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Vowel Grouping
Vowel clusters are separated into different syllables.
Consonant Cluster Separation
Consonant clusters are split based on sonority.
Open/Closed Syllables
Syllables are classified as open or closed based on their ending.
Stress Placement
Stress generally falls on the penultimate syllable.
- Palatalization of /l/ to /ʎ/ before /e/.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
- Treatment of clitic pronoun *lhes* as a separate syllable.
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