contratestumunharlheeis
Syllables
con-tra-te-stu-mun-har-lhe-eis
Pronunciation
/kõ.tɾa.tɛʃ.tɨ.mu.ɲɐɾ ɫjɛjʃ/
Stress
00000100
Morphemes
contra- + testemunhar + -lhe-eis
The word 'contratestemunhar-lhe-eis' is a conjugated verb form. It is divided into eight syllables following the open syllable and consonant-vowel rules. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root verb. The word consists of a prefix, root, and suffixes (clitic pronoun and verbal inflection).
Definitions
- 1
To counter-testify, to give evidence against.
To counter-testify, to give evidence against.
“Ele contratestemunhar-lhe-eis no tribunal.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root verb 'testemunhar', which is 'har' in this conjugated form.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, unstressed.. tra — Open syllable, unstressed.. te — Open syllable, unstressed.. stu — Open syllable, unstressed.. mun — Open syllable, unstressed.. har — Open syllable, stressed.. lhe — Open syllable, unstressed.. eis — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a vowel are considered open.
Consonant-Vowel Rule
Syllables are generally divided between a consonant and a following vowel.
- The presence of the clitic pronoun '-lhe' is a common feature of Portuguese but doesn't alter the core syllabification rules.
- The '-eis' ending is a standard verbal inflection.
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