contratestemunharlhesias
Syllables
con-tra-tes-te-mu-nhar-lhes-ias
Pronunciation
/kõt.ɾa.tɛʃ.tɨ.mu.ɲɐɾ.ʎɛʃ.i.ɐʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
contra + testemunhar + lhes-ias
The word 'contratestemunhar-lhes-ias' is a complex verb form divided into eight syllables. It features a prefix, root, and suffixes, with stress on the fifth syllable ('mu'). Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, considering vowel groupings, consonant clusters, and clitic pronouns.
Definitions
- 1
To witness under contract; to provide testimony as a contracted witness.
To witness under contract (them).
“Os peritos contratestemunhar-lhes-iam os fatos no tribunal.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('mu'), following the rule that words ending in vowels are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, initial syllable.. tra — Open syllable.. tes — Closed syllable.. te — Open syllable.. mu — Open, stressed syllable.. nhar — Open syllable, containing the nasal phoneme /ɲ/.. lhes — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. ias — Closed syllable, verb ending.
Word Parts
Vowel Grouping
Vowels within a diphthong or triphthong remain in the same syllable.
Consonant Cluster
Consonant clusters are generally split based on sonority.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
Clitic Pronouns
Clitic pronouns like 'lhes' form a separate syllable.
- The 'nh' digraph is treated as a single phoneme /ɲ/.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is common but doesn't affect orthographic syllable division.
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