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contratestemunhar-lhes-eis

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

9 syllables
26 characters
Portuguese
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “contratestemunhar-lhes-eis” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
9syllables

contratestumunhararlheseis

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-tra-te-stu-mu-nha-rar-lhes-eis

Pronunciation

/kontɾa.tɛʃ.tɛ.mu.ɲɐɾ.ʎɛʃ.ɐjʃ/

Stress

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Morphemes

contra- + testemunhar + lhes-eis

The word 'contratestemunhar-lhes-eis' is a conjugated verb form. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, dividing before vowels and consonant clusters. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root ('te'). The word is morphologically complex, consisting of a prefix, root, and suffixes.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To testify against them.

    To testify against them

    “Eles contratestemunharam contra o réu.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('te') following the penultimate stress rule in Portuguese.

Syllables

9
con/kõ/
tra/tɾa/
te/tɛ/
stu/ʃtu/
mu/mu/
nha/ɲɐ/
rar/ɾaɾ/
lhes/ʎɛʃ/
eis/ɐjʃ/

con — Open syllable, unstressed.. tra — Open syllable, unstressed.. te — Open, stressed syllable.. stu — Open syllable, unstressed.. mu — Open syllable, unstressed.. nha — Open syllable, unstressed.. rar — Open syllable, unstressed.. lhes — Closed syllable, unstressed.. eis — Closed syllable, unstressed.

Vowel Rule

Syllables are divided before vowels.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Syllable division occurs before a consonant when it's part of a consonant cluster.

Penultimate Stress Rule

Portuguese generally stresses the penultimate syllable unless indicated otherwise.

  • The length of the word and the combination of a verb root with clitic pronouns and inflectional endings make it a complex case.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation (e.g., Brazilian Portuguese) may exist, but the syllabification remains largely consistent.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/5/2025

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