contraverterlhesemos
Syllables
con-tra-ver-ter-lhes-e-mos
Pronunciation
/kõtɾɐveɾˈteɾʎɛʃˈemuʃ/
Stress
0010001
Morphemes
contra- + verter- + -er-lhes-emos
The word 'contraverter-lhes-emos' is a future subjunctive verb form. Syllabification follows Portuguese rules of open/closed syllables and consonant cluster treatment. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root ('ver'). The word is composed of a Latin-derived prefix, root, and suffixes indicating tense, mood, and person.
Definitions
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We will contradict them/to them.
We will contradict them
“Se eles insistirem, contraverter-lhes-emos os argumentos.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('ver'), following the general rule of penultimate stress in Portuguese.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. tra — Open syllable, consonant cluster 'tr' as onset.. ver — Open syllable, primary stress.. ter — Open syllable.. lhes — Open syllable, consonant cluster 'lh' as onset.. e — Open syllable, single vowel.. mos — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'sh' as coda.
Word Parts
Open Syllable
A syllable ending in a vowel is considered open.
Consonant Cluster
Consonant clusters (e.g., 'tr', 'lh', 'sh') are treated as single onsets or codas.
Penultimate Stress
Stress generally falls on the second-to-last syllable unless marked otherwise.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhes' is treated as a separate syllable attached to the verb.
- Nasal vowel pronunciation can vary regionally.
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