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contratestemunhá-las

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

7 syllables
20 characters
Portuguese
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7syllables

contratestemunhálas

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-tra-tes-te-mu-nhá-las

Pronunciation

/kõtɾa.tɛʃ.tɨ.mu.ɲɐ̃.lɐʃ/

Stress

0000010

Morphemes

contra- + testemu- + -nhá-las

The word 'contratestemunhá-las' is a conjugated verb form with seven syllables divided according to Portuguese syllabification rules, prioritizing vowel and consonant endings. The stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable. It's morphologically complex, comprising a Latin-derived prefix, root, and suffixes indicating verbal inflection and a direct object pronoun.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    They witness against (someone).

    They testify against.

    Os advogados contratestemunhá-las no tribunal.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('nhá').

Syllables

7
con/kõ/
tra/tɾa/
tes/tɛʃ/
te/tɨ/
mu/mu/
nhá/ɲɐ̃/
las/lɐʃ/

con Open syllable, vowel ending.. tra Closed syllable, consonant ending.. tes Closed syllable, consonant ending.. te Open syllable, vowel ending.. mu Open syllable, vowel ending.. nhá Closed syllable, nasal consonant ending, stressed syllable.. las Closed syllable, consonant ending.

Vowel Ending

Syllables ending in vowels are considered open syllables.

Consonant Ending

Syllables ending in consonants are considered closed syllables.

Nasal Consonant Ending

Syllables ending in nasal consonants are considered closed syllables.

  • The 'nh' digraph represents /ɲ/, a palatal nasal.
  • The final 's' is pronounced as /ʃ/ due to its position at the end of the word.
  • Nasal vowel pronunciation may vary slightly between Brazilian and European Portuguese.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025

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