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contratestemunhá-lo-eis

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

8 syllables
23 characters
Portuguese
Enriched
8syllables

contratestumunháloeis

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-tra-te-stu-mun-há-lo-eis

Pronunciation

/kõtɾa.tɛʃ.tɨ.mu.ˈɲa.lu.eʃ/

Stress

00001001

Morphemes

contra- + testemunh- + -ar, -há, -lo, -eis

The word 'contratestemunhá-lo-eis' is a complex verb form syllabified according to Portuguese rules, with stress on the penultimate syllable of the root. It consists of a Latin-derived prefix, root, and suffixes, and its syllabification is consistent with similar Portuguese words.

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1

    To witness under contract them.

    That they may witness under contract.

    “Se eles contratestemunhá-lo-eis, o processo será válido.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root 'há' (te-stu-mun**há**).

Syllables

8
con/kõ/
tra/tɾa/
te/tɛ/
stu/ʃtu/
mun/mu/
há/a/
lo/lu/
eis/eʃ/

con — Open syllable, initial syllable.. tra — Open syllable, consonant cluster.. te — Open syllable.. stu — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. mun — Open syllable.. há — Open syllable, archaic marker.. lo — Open syllable, pronoun.. eis — Closed syllable, pronoun.

Word Parts

pre

contra-

Latin origin, meaning 'against' or 'opposite', modifies verb meaning.

root

testemunh-

Latin *testimonium*, meaning 'testimony', core meaning of witnessing.

suf

-ar, -há, -lo, -eis

-ar (infinitive marker), -há (future subjunctive marker), -lo (direct object pronoun), -eis (second-person plural pronoun).

Similar Words

tra­ba­lharte­stu­mu­nharcon­tra­tar

Open Syllables

Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open.

Closed Syllables

Syllables ending in a consonant are generally closed.

Vowel Clusters

Vowel clusters are generally separated into distinct syllables.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable.

Pronoun Enclisis

Pronouns attached to the verb are syllabified as separate units.

  • The archaic future subjunctive marker '-há' is a potential edge case.
  • The 'nh' digraph represents a palatal nasal /ɲ/.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025

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