contratestumunhálos
Syllables
con-tra-te-stu-mun-há-los
Pronunciation
/kõtɾa.tɛʃ.tɨ.mu.ɲɐ̃.luʃ/
Stress
0000010
Morphemes
contra- + testemunh- + -ar
The word 'contratestemunhá-los' is a complex verb form syllabified into seven syllables: con-tra-te-stu-mun-há-los. The stress falls on 'há'. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'contra-', root 'testemunh-', infinitive suffix '-ar', future subjunctive marker '-á-', and the clitic pronoun '-los'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules based on vowel and consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
To witness under contract them.
to witness them under contract
“Se for necessário, contratestemunhá-los-emos.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root 'há'.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. tra — Open syllable, vowel following a consonant.. te — Open syllable, vowel following a consonant.. stu — Closed syllable, consonant cluster ending in a vowel.. mun — Open syllable, vowel following a nasal consonant.. há — Open syllable, nasal vowel, stressed.. los — Closed syllable, consonant cluster ending in a vowel.
Word Parts
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Vowel Rule
Each vowel generally forms a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority hierarchy.
Open/Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in vowels are open; those ending in consonants are closed.
Clitic Pronoun Rule
Clitic pronouns are treated as separate syllables.
- The combination of 'nh' and the following vowel creates a complex syllable structure.
- Nasalization of the vowel in 'há' is a key feature.
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