contratestemunharlheiam
Syllables
con-tra-te-ste-mu-nhar-lhe-iam
Pronunciation
/kõt.ɾa.tɨʃ.tɨ.mu.ɲɐɾ ʎɨ̃.jɐ̃w̃/
Stress
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Morphemes
contra- + testemunhar + -lhe-iam
The word 'contratestemunhar-lhe-iam' is a complex verb form syllabified into eight syllables: con-tra-te-ste-mu-nhar-lhe-iam. The primary stress falls on 'mu'. The word is composed of the prefix 'contra-', the root 'testemunhar', and the suffixes '-lhe-' and '-iam'. Syllabification follows Portuguese onset-rime rules, considering consonant clusters and digraphs.
Definitions
- 1
To witness for him/her/it under contract.
To witness for him/her/it under contract
“Se eu contratestemunhar-lhe-iam, seria uma prova crucial.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root ('mu').
Syllables
con — Open syllable, onset 'k', rime 'õ'.. tra — Open syllable, onset 'tr', rime 'a'.. te — Open syllable, onset 't', rime 'ɨ'.. ste — Open syllable, onset 'ʃt', rime 'ɨ'.. mu — Open syllable, onset 'm', rime 'u'. Primary stressed syllable.. nhar — Coda syllable, onset 'ɲ', rime 'a', coda 'ɾ'.. lhe — Open syllable, onset 'ʎ', rime 'ɨ̃'. Nasal vowel.. iam — Open syllable, onset 'j', rime 'ɐ̃w̃'. Nasal vowel.
Word Parts
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Onset-Rime
Syllables are divided into onset (initial consonant(s)) and rime (vowel and any following consonants).
Consonant Clusters
Permissible consonant clusters are maintained within the onset or coda.
Digraphs
Digraphs like 'nh' and 'lh' are treated as single phonemes and remain together within a syllable.
- Nasal vowel pronunciation and syllabification.
- Treatment of 'nh' and 'lh' as single phonemes.
- Stress placement rules for Portuguese.
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