contravierlheíamos
Syllables
con-tra-vi-er-lhe-ía-mos
Pronunciation
/kõ.tɾɐ.viˈɛɾ.ʎɪ.ɐ̃.muʃ/
Stress
0010001
Morphemes
contra- + vir + -ier-lhe-íamos
The word 'contravier-lhe-íamos' is a complex verb form in Portuguese, syllabified as con-tra-vi-er-lhe-ía-mos. It's composed of a Latin-derived prefix, root, and suffixes, with stress on the 'vi' syllable. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, with considerations for clitic pronouns and vowel reduction.
Definitions
- 1
We would incur it/contract it/oppose it to him/her/them.
We would incur it/contract it/oppose it to him/her/them.
“Se tivéssemos mais recursos, contravier-lhe-íamos com mais vigor.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('vi-er').
Syllables
con — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. tra — Open syllable.. vi — Open syllable, stressed.. er — Closed syllable.. lhe — Open syllable, clitic pronoun.. ia — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. mos — Closed syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant Rule
Syllables generally break after vowels.
Diphthong/Triphthong Rule
Diphthongs and triphthongs remain within a single syllable.
Clitic Pronoun Rule
Clitic pronouns are often treated as separate syllables but are phonologically linked to the preceding syllable.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhe' can sometimes be elided or contracted.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is common in Brazilian Portuguese.
- European Portuguese pronunciation will differ in vowel qualities.
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