contratestemunharmeiam
Syllables
con-tra-te-ste-mu-nhar-me-iam
Pronunciation
/kõtɾa.tɛʃ.tɨ.mu.ɲaɾ.mɨ.jɐ̃w̃/
Stress
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Morphemes
contra + testemunhar + te-ste-mu-nhar-me-iam
The word 'contratestemunhar-me-iam' is a complex verb form syllabified as con-tra-te-ste-mu-nhar-me-iam, with stress on 'mu'. It's composed of the prefix 'contra-', root 'testemunhar', and various suffixes including a pronoun clitic. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of vowel-consonant and consonant-vowel division.
Definitions
- 1
To witness under contract
To witness under contract
“Eles contratestemunhar-me-iam no tribunal.”
“O advogado pediu que eles contratestemunhar-me-iam.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root ('mu').
Syllables
con — Open syllable, initial syllable.. tra — Open syllable, contains consonant cluster 'tr'.. te — Open syllable.. ste — Open syllable, contains consonant cluster 'st'.. mu — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. nhar — Open syllable, contains consonant cluster 'nh'.. me — Open syllable, pronoun clitic.. iam — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables are divided before a consonant following a vowel.
Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Syllables are divided before a vowel following a consonant.
Diphthongs & Triphthongs
Diphthongs and triphthongs remain within the same syllable.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally broken up according to sonority, but Portuguese allows for complex clusters within a syllable.
Pronoun Clitics
Pronoun clitics are attached to the verb and form a single syllable with the preceding vowel.
- The verb 'contratestemunhar' is relatively uncommon.
- Regional variations in vowel reduction may affect pronunciation but not syllabification.
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