contratestemunharlheás
Syllables
con-tra-tes-te-mu-nhar-lhe-ás
Pronunciation
/kõt.ɾa.tɛʃ.tɨ.mu.ɲɐɾ ʎɛ.ɐʃ/
Stress
00001001
Morphemes
contra + testemunhar + lhe-ás
The word 'contratestemunhar-lhe-ás' is a complex Portuguese verb form (future subjunctive) meaning 'to witness under contract'. It's syllabified as con-tra-tes-te-mu-nhar-lhe-ás, with stress on 'mu'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, accounting for consonant clusters and clitic pronouns.
Definitions
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To witness under contract
To witness under contract (future subjunctive)
“Se for necessário, contratestemunhar-lhe-ás a veracidade dos fatos.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem ('mu').
Syllables
con — Open syllable, initial syllable.. tra — Open syllable.. tes — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. te — Open syllable.. mu — Open, stressed syllable.. nhar — Open syllable, 'nh' as a single phoneme.. lhe — Open syllable, clitic pronoun.. ás — Closed syllable, verb ending.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables are typically divided after a vowel followed by a consonant.
Consonant Cluster (CC)
Division often occurs within the cluster, prioritizing onsets.
Diphthong/Triphthong
Diphthongs and triphthongs are kept within the same syllable.
Pronoun Clitics
Pronoun clitics are attached to the verb and syllabified as part of the verb complex.
- The 'nh' digraph is treated as a single phoneme.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhe' influences syllable count and stress.
- The future subjunctive ending '-ás' is a key morphological marker.
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