contratestemunharlhesão
Syllables
con-tra-tes-te-mu-nhar-lhes-ão
Pronunciation
/kõ.tɾa.tɛʃ.tɨ.mu.ɲɐɾ.ʎɛʃ.ɐ̃w̃/
Stress
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Morphemes
contra- + testemunhar + -lhes-ão
The word 'contratestemunhar-lhes-ão' is a complex verb form syllabified as con-tra-tes-te-mu-nhar-lhes-ão, with stress on 'mu'. It's composed of the prefix 'contra-', the root 'testemunhar', and the suffixes '-lhes' and '-ão'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of vowel-consonant division and diphthong resolution.
Definitions
- 1
To witness under contract; to give formal testimony based on an agreement.
To witness under contract
“Se o contrato for violado, eles contratestemunhar-lhes-ão a verdade.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root, 'mu' in 'mu-nhar'. This is consistent with Portuguese stress rules for words ending in vowels.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, initial syllable.. tra — Open syllable, contains a rhotic consonant.. tes — Closed syllable, contains a sibilant consonant.. te — Open syllable, contains a schwa-like vowel.. mu — Stressed syllable, open syllable.. nhar — Open syllable, contains the palatal nasal /ɲ/.. lhes — Closed syllable, contains a palatal lateral approximant.. ão — Closed syllable, contains a nasal diphthong.
Word Parts
contra-
Latin origin, meaning 'against' or 'in opposition to'. Prefixes modify the meaning of the root.
testemunhar
Latin origin (testimonium - testimony). The core meaning of the verb is 'to witness'.
-lhes-ão
'-lhes' is a clitic pronoun (3rd person plural dative/indirect object). '-ão' is the future subjunctive ending.
Similar Words
Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are typically divided between vowels and consonants.
Diphthong/Triphthong Resolution
Diphthongs and triphthongs are generally kept within the same syllable.
Consonant Cluster Resolution
Consonant clusters are divided according to sonority.
nh as a Unit
The digraph 'nh' is treated as a single phoneme and remains within the same syllable.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhes' could be considered a separate prosodic unit in some contexts.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation might exist.
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