contratestumunhassem
Syllables
con-tra-te-stu-mun-has-sem
Pronunciation
/kõtɾa.tɛʃ.tɨ.mu.ɲɐʃ.sɐ̃/
Stress
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Morphemes
contra- + testemunh- + -ar/-assem
The word 'contratestemunhassem' is a complex Portuguese verb form syllabified as con-tra-te-stu-mun-has-sem, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's composed of the prefix 'contra-', the root 'testemunh-', and the suffixes '-ar' and '-assem', meaning 'they had subpoenaed'.
Definitions
- 1
Third-person plural past subjunctive of 'contratestemunhar'.
they had subpoenaed, they had called as witnesses.
“Os advogados contratestemunhassem especialistas para o caso.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('has').
Syllables
con — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. tra — Open syllable, vowel followed by liquid consonant.. te — Open syllable, vowel.. stu — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. mun — Open syllable, vowel.. has — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. sem — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.
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Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in vowels are considered open syllables.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Syllable boundaries in consonant clusters are determined by sonority hierarchy.
Nasal Vowel Rule
Nasal vowels often form their own syllable, especially at the end of a word.
- Complexity of Portuguese verb conjugation.
- Maintenance of consonant clusters within syllables.
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