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contratestemunhar-nos

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

8 syllables
21 characters
Portuguese
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8syllables

contratestemunhararnos

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-tra-te-ste-mu-nha-rar-nos

Pronunciation

/kõtɾa.tɛʃ.tɨ.mu.ɲɐɾ.nɔʃ/

Stress

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Morphemes

contra- + testemunh- + -ar

The word 'contratestemunhar-nos' is a complex Portuguese verb form. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, primarily based on vowel-consonant patterns. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root. The word is composed of a Latin-derived prefix, root, and suffix, along with a clitic pronoun.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To bear witness against someone.

    To testify against someone.

    Ele se recusou a contratestemunhar contra seu amigo.

    O réu contratestemunhou contra o acusado.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root 'testemunhar' (mu).

Syllables

8
con/kõ/
tra/tɾa/
te/tɛ/
ste/ʃtɨ/
mu/mu/
nha/ɲɐ/
rar/ɾaɾ/
nos/nɔʃ/

con Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. tra Open syllable.. te Open syllable.. ste Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. mu Open syllable.. nha Open syllable, palatal nasal.. rar Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. nos Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.

Vowel followed by a consonant

Creates open syllables.

Vowel followed by a consonant cluster

Creates closed syllables.

Initial consonant clusters

Permitted at the beginning of words.

  • Nasal vowels do not affect syllabification.
  • Palatal nasals do not affect syllabification.
  • Clitic pronouns are always separate syllables.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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