contratestemunharseão
Syllables
con-tra-tes-te-mu-nhar-se-ão
Pronunciation
/kõtɾa.tɛʃ.tɨ.mu.ɲɐɾ.sɨ.ˈɐ̃w̃/
Stress
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Morphemes
contra- + testemunh- + -ar-se-ão
The word 'contratestemunhar-se-ão' is a complex verb form syllabified into eight syllables (con-tra-tes-te-mu-nhar-se-ão) with stress on the penultimate syllable ('mu'). It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'contra-', root 'testemunh-', and suffixes '-ar-se-ão'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, considering consonant clusters and the influence of the nasal diphthong '-ão'.
Definitions
- 1
To witness under contract; to be required to testify based on a contractual obligation.
To be contractually obliged to witness.
“Os peritos contratestemunhar-se-ão no tribunal.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('mu') due to the presence of the '-ão' ending in the future subjunctive form.
Syllables
con — Open, unstressed syllable.. tra — Open, unstressed syllable.. tes — Closed, unstressed syllable.. te — Open, unstressed syllable.. mu — Open, stressed syllable.. nhar — Open, unstressed syllable.. se — Open, unstressed syllable.. ão — Closed, unstressed syllable with nasal diphthong.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant-Vowel (VCV)
Syllables are divided between vowels when consonant is between them.
Consonant Cluster
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in '-ão' generally have stress on the penultimate syllable.
Initial Syllable
The first syllable is always separated.
- The 'nh' digraph is treated as a single phoneme (/ɲ/).
- The proclitic pronoun 'se' is syllabified as a separate unit.
- The nasal diphthong '-ão' significantly influences stress placement.
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