contraverterlhesiamos
Syllables
con-tra-ver-ter-lhes-i-a-mos
Pronunciation
/kõ.tɾɐ.veɾ.ˈteɾ.ʎɛʃ.ˈi.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
contra- + verter- + -lhes-íamos
The word 'contraverter-lhes-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified according to Portuguese rules, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It consists of a Latin-derived prefix, root, and suffixes, and its pronunciation involves vowel reduction and nasalization.
Definitions
- 1
We would contradict them.
We would contradict them
“Se tivéssemos mais informações, contraverter-lhes-íamos os argumentos.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem ('ter').
Syllables
con — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. tra — Open syllable, 'tr' cluster.. ver — Open syllable.. ter — Open syllable.. lhes — Open syllable, palatalization of 'l'.. i — Single vowel syllable.. a — Single vowel syllable, reduced vowel.. mos — Closed syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel Rule
Vowels generally form their own syllables.
Consonant Cluster Rule
'tr' is treated as a single onset.
Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in vowels are open.
Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in consonants are closed.
- Nasalization of vowels before nasal consonants.
- Palatalization of 'l' before 'e'.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
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