contratestemunharlhesíamos
Syllables
con-tra-te-ste-mu-nhar-lhes-ía-mos
Pronunciation
/kõt.ɾa.tɨʃ.tɨ.mu.ɲɐɾ.lɛʃ.i.ˈa.muʃ/
Stress
000010001
Morphemes
contra + testemunhar + lhes-íamos
The word 'contratestemunhar-lhes-íamos' is a complex Portuguese verb meaning 'we would witness under contract'. It's syllabified as con-tra-te-ste-mu-nhar-lhes-ía-mos, with stress on 'mu-nhar'. It consists of a prefix, root, and suffixes, including a clitic pronoun and conditional ending.
Definitions
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root 'mu-nhar' (syllable 6).
Syllables
con — Open syllable, initial syllable.. tra — Open syllable, contains consonant cluster 'tr'. te — Open syllable.. ste — Open syllable, contains consonant cluster 'st'. mu — Open syllable.. nhar — Open syllable, contains palatal nasal /ɲ/. lhes — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. ía — Open syllable, part of the conditional ending.. mos — Closed syllable, part of the conditional ending.
Word Parts
Vowel Grouping
Vowels within a diphthong or triphthong are not separated.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are split according to sonority hierarchy, but often treated as single units due to orthographic conventions.
Pronoun Clitics
Pronoun clitics are attached to the verb and syllabified as part of the verb form.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are generally stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhes' is phonologically integrated but orthographically distinct.
- Potential regional variations in vowel quality and nasalization.
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