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contratestemunhar-lhe-ão

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

8 syllables
24 characters
Portuguese
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8syllables

contratestemunharlheão

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-tra-te-ste-mu-nhar-lhe-ão

Pronunciation

/kõtɾa.tɨʃ.tɨ.mu.ɲɐɾ ʎɨ.ɐ̃w̃/

Stress

00001001

Morphemes

contra- + testemunh- + -ar-lhe-ão

The word 'contratestemunhar-lhe-ão' is a future subjunctive verb form meaning 'they will testify for him/her'. It's syllabified as con-tra-te-ste-mu-nhar-lhe-ão, with stress on 'mu'. The word's structure includes a Latin-derived prefix, root, and suffixes, and its syllabification adheres to standard Portuguese rules.

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1

    They will testify for him/her.

    They will testify for him/her.

    Os advogados esperam que as testemunhas contratestemunhar-lhe-ão a favor.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem ('mu'), following standard Portuguese stress rules.

Syllables

8
con/kõ/
tra/tɾa/
te/tɨ/
ste/ʃtɨ/
mu/mu/
nhar/ɲɐɾ/
lhe/ʎɨ/
ão/ɐ̃w̃/

con Open syllable, initial syllable.. tra Open syllable, contains consonant cluster 'tr'. te Open syllable.. ste Open syllable, contains consonant cluster 'st'. mu Stressed syllable, open syllable.. nhar Open syllable, contains nasal consonant 'nh'. lhe Open syllable, clitic pronoun.. ão Closed syllable, future subjunctive ending.

Vowel Grouping

Vowels generally form a single syllable.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority.

Penultimate Stress

Stress generally falls on the penultimate syllable unless marked otherwise.

Clitic Pronoun Separation

Clitic pronouns are treated as separate syllables when attached to verbs.

  • The word's complexity arises from its length and the combination of verb conjugation, prefix, and clitic pronoun. However, the syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules without significant exceptions.
  • Regional variations in pronunciation might affect the precise phonetic realization of certain sounds, but not the syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025

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