contratestumunharlha
Syllables
con-tra-te-stu-mu-nha-r-lha
Pronunciation
/kõtɾa.tɛʃ.tɨ.mu.ɲɐɾ.ʎɐ/
Stress
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Morphemes
contra- + testemunhar + lha
The word 'contratestemunhar-lha' is a Portuguese verb meaning 'to counter-testify to her/it'. It's syllabified as con-tra-te-stu-mu-nha-r-lha, with stress on 'mu'. It's formed from the prefix 'contra-', the root 'testemunhar', and the enclitic pronoun 'lha', following standard Portuguese syllabification rules.
Definitions
- 1
To counter-testify to her/it, to contradict her/its testimony.
To counter-testify to her/it
“Ele se recusou a contratestemunhar-lha.”
“Não podemos contratestemunhar-lha sem provas.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root verb 'testemunhar', specifically on the 'mu' syllable.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, initial syllable.. tra — Open syllable, contains consonant cluster 'tr'.. te — Open syllable.. stu — Closed syllable, contains consonant cluster 'st'.. mu — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. nha — Open syllable, contains nasal vowel.. r — Syllabic consonant.. lha — Open syllable, enclitic pronoun.
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Vowel Separation
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Consonant Cluster Separation
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Prefix/Suffix Separation
Prefixes and suffixes are generally separated from the root.
Enclitic Pronoun Separation
Enclitic pronouns are attached to the verb and syllabified accordingly.
- The 'lh' digraph represents a single phoneme /ʎ/. The consonant cluster 'tr' requires attention. The enclitic pronoun 'lha' influences syllabification.
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