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contratestemunhar-vos-iam

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8 syllables
25 characters
Portuguese
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8syllables

contratestemunharvosiam

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-tra-te-ste-mu-nhar-vos-iam

Pronunciation

/kõt.ɾa.tɨʃ.tɨ.mu.ɲɐɾ.vɔʃ.jɐ̃w̃/

Stress

00001001

Morphemes

contra- + testemunhar + -ar-vos-iam

The word 'contratestemunhar-vos-iam' is a complex verb form syllabified into eight syllables: con-tra-te-ste-mu-nhar-vos-iam. Stress falls on 'mu'. It's composed of the prefix 'contra-', root 'testemunhar', and suffixes '-ar-vos-iam'. Syllabification follows standard onset-rime division rules, accounting for permissible consonant clusters and enclitic pronouns.

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1

    To witness under contract (you all would).

    You all would witness under contract.

    Se fosse necessário, contratestemunhar-vos-iam os termos do acordo.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('mu').

Syllables

8
con/kõ/
tra/tɾa/
te/tɨ/
ste/ʃtɨ/
mu/mu/
nhar/ɲɐɾ/
vos/vɔʃ/
iam/jɐ̃w̃/

con Open syllable, onset 'k', rime 'õ'. tra Open syllable, onset 'tr', rime 'a'. te Open syllable, onset 't', rime 'ɨ'. ste Open syllable, onset 'ʃt', rime 'ɨ'. mu Open, stressed syllable, onset 'm', rime 'u'. nhar Open syllable, onset 'ɲ', rime 'ɐɾ'. vos Open syllable, onset 'v', rime 'ɔʃ'. iam Open syllable, onset 'j', rime 'ɐ̃w̃' (nasal diphthong)

Onset-Rime Division

Syllables are divided based on the onset (initial consonant(s)) and rime (vowel and any following consonants).

Consonant Cluster Permissibility

Portuguese allows certain consonant clusters in the onset, which are treated as a single unit.

  • The enclitic pronoun 'vos' is attached to the verb, a standard practice in Portuguese.
  • Nasal diphthongs like in 'iam' are common and follow established syllabification rules.
  • Regional variations in vowel reduction may occur, but do not affect the core syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/5/2025

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