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contraviéssemos-lhos

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6 syllables
20 characters
Portuguese
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contraviéssemoslhos

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-tra-viés-se-mos-lhos

Pronunciation

/kõ.tɾɐ.viˈɛ.ʃɐ.muʃ.ʎuʃ/

Stress

001000

Morphemes

contra- + vi- + -éssemos-lhos

The word 'contraviéssemos-lhos' is a complex verb form syllabified into six syllables: con-tra-viés-se-mos-lhos. Stress falls on 'viés'. It's composed of the prefix 'contra-', root 'vi-', and several suffixes indicating tense, mood, person, and object. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, prioritizing vowel endings and breaking consonant clusters.

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1

    We would contract/incur them.

    We would contract them / We would incur them / We would oppose them.

    “Se tivéssemos mais recursos, contraviéssemos-lhos para ajudar a comunidade.”

    syn:oporíamos-lhosresistiríamos-lhos
    ant:cederíamos-lhospermitiríamos-lhos

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the 'viés' syllable, which is the third syllable in the word. Stress follows the rule of falling on the penultimate syllable when the word ends in a vowel, 'n', or 's'.

Syllables

6
con/kõ/
tra/tɾɐ/
viés/viˈɛʃ/
se/sɐ/
mos/muʃ/
lhos/ʎuʃ/

con — Open syllable, unstressed.. tra — Open syllable, unstressed.. viés — Stressed syllable, containing a diphthong.. se — Open syllable, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.. lhos — Closed syllable, unstressed.

Word Parts

pre

contra-

Latin origin, meaning 'against' or 'opposite'.

root

vi-

From *ver* (to see) or *voler* (to want), ultimately from Latin *velle*.

suf

-éssemos-lhos

Imperfect subjunctive ending + pronoun. '-és-' imperfect subjunctive, '-se-' reflexive/pronominal marker, '-mos' 1st person plural, '-lhos' indirect object pronoun.

Similar Words

sa­bí­a­mos­lhesdi­rí­a­mos­lhesfa­zí­a­mos­lhos

Vowel Rule

Syllables generally end in vowels.

Penultimate Stress Rule

Stress falls on the penultimate syllable when the word ends in a vowel, 'n', or 's'.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are generally broken after vowels.

  • The length and complexity of the word due to the combination of verb form and pronoun.
  • Potential regional variations in vowel pronunciation (e.g., /ʎ/ vs. /ʒ/ in Brazilian Portuguese).
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025

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