contratestemunharnosíamos
Syllables
con-tra-te-ste-mu-nhar-nos-ía-mos
Pronunciation
/kõtɾa.tɛʃ.tɨ.mu.ɲɐɾ.nɔʃ.ˈia.mʊʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
contra + testemunhar + nos-íamos
The word 'contratestemunhar-nos-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified as con-tra-te-ste-mu-nhar-nos-ía-mos, with stress on 'mu'. It's composed of the prefix 'contra-', the root 'testemunhar', and the suffixes '-nos' and '-íamos'. Syllable division follows standard Portuguese rules based on vowel groups, consonant clusters, and stress placement.
Definitions
- 1
We would have counter-testified.
We would have counter-testified.
“Se tivéssemos mais provas, contratestemunhar-nos-íamos.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable 'mu' due to the presence of the conditional ending '-íamos'.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, initial syllable.. tra — Open syllable.. te — Open syllable.. ste — Open syllable.. mu — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. nhar — Open syllable.. nos — Closed syllable.. ía — Open syllable.. mos — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel Groups
Vowels generally separate into individual syllables (e.g., te-ste).
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority (e.g., con-tra).
Final Syllable
The final syllable often includes any remaining consonants (e.g., -mos).
Stress Influence
Stress placement influences syllable division, particularly with clitic pronouns.
- The clitic pronoun '-nos' is always enclitic and forms a syllable with the preceding vowel.
- The prefix 'contra-' is always followed by a hyphen when combined with a verb.
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