contratestemunharlheia
Syllables
con-tra-tes-te-mu-nhar-lhe-ia
Pronunciation
/kõ.tɾa.tɛʃ.tɨ.mu.ɲɐɾ ʎɨ.ɐ/
Stress
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Morphemes
contra- + testemunhar + -lhe-ia
The word 'contratestemunhar-lhe-ia' is a complex verb form syllabified into eight syllables: con-tra-tes-te-mu-nhar-lhe-ia. The stress falls on the fifth syllable ('mu'). It's composed of the prefix 'contra-', the root 'testemunhar', and the suffixes '-lhe-' and '-ia'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of vowel grouping, consonant clusters, and open/closed syllable distinction.
Definitions
- 1
To witness under contract, in the conditional future subjunctive mood.
Would witness for him/her/it under contract
“O advogado contratestemunhar-lhe-ia a verdade no tribunal.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('mu'), following the penultimate syllable stress rule for words ending in vowels.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. tra — Open syllable, liquid consonant.. tes — Closed syllable, palatal fricative.. te — Open syllable, glide.. mu — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. nhar — Closed syllable, nasal and liquid consonants.. lhe — Open syllable, clitic pronoun.. ia — Open syllable, conditional ending.
Word Parts
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Vowel Grouping
Vowels generally form a single syllable.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority hierarchy.
Open vs. Closed Syllables
Syllables ending in vowels are open; those ending in consonants are closed.
Stress Placement
Penultimate syllable stress in words ending in vowels.
- The presence of the nasal vowel /õ/ does not present a syllabification exception.
- The clitic pronoun *lhe* is treated as a separate syllable.
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