contratestemunharnosia
Syllables
con-tra-te-ste-mu-nhar-nos-ia
Pronunciation
/kõ.tɾa.tɨʃ.tɨ.mu.ɲɐɾ.nɔʃ.i.ɐ/
Stress
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Morphemes
contra- + testemunhar + -nos-ia
The word 'contratestemunhar-nos-ia' is a complex Portuguese verb form syllabified as 'con-tra-te-ste-mu-nhar-nos-ia'. Stress falls on 'mu'. It's composed of the prefix 'contra-', root 'testemunhar', and suffixes '-nos' and '-ia', meaning 'to witness under contract'.
Definitions
- 1
To witness under contract; to be a contractual witness.
To witness under contract
“Eles contratestemunhar-nos-iam o acordo.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the fifth syllable, 'mu', which is the penultimate syllable of the root 'testemunhar'.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, initial syllable.. tra — Open syllable.. te — Open syllable, contains a diphthong.. ste — Open syllable.. mu — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. nhar — Closed syllable, contains the palatal nasal /ɲ/.. nos — Closed syllable, pronoun clitic.. ia — Open syllable, conditional ending.
Word Parts
Open Syllables
Syllables ending in vowels are open.
Closed Syllables
Syllables ending in consonants are closed.
Diphthongs & Triphthongs
Vowel combinations forming diphthongs or triphthongs are kept together.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are split according to pronounceability.
Pronoun Clitics
Pronoun clitics are treated as separate syllables.
- The pronoun clitic 'nos' is always a separate syllable.
- The 'r' sound in 'nhar' is a strong 'r' and is not silent.
- Regional variations in pronunciation (e.g., Brazilian Portuguese) may affect phonetic realization but not syllable division.
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