contravirlhesiamos
Syllables
con-tra-vir-lhes-i-a-mos
Pronunciation
/kõ.tɾɐ.viɾ.ʎɛʃ.ˈi.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
contra + vir + lhes-íamos
The word 'contravir-lhes-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified into seven syllables: con-tra-vir-lhes-i-a-mos. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's composed of the prefix 'contra-', the root 'vir-', and the suffixes '-lhes' and '-íamos'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of open/closed syllables, consonant clusters, and stress placement.
Definitions
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We were going to contradict them.
We were going to contradict them.
“Nós contravir-lhes-íamos se eles continuassem a mentir.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('i') due to the imperfect indicative ending '-íamos'.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. tra — Open syllable, consonant cluster 'tr' as onset.. vir — Open syllable.. lhes — Closed syllable, palatalization of 'l'.. i — Syllable formed by the vowel 'i', weak vowel.. a — Syllable formed by the vowel 'a', reduced vowel.. mos — Closed syllable, nasalization.
Word Parts
Open vs. Closed Syllables
Syllables ending in a vowel are open; those ending in a consonant are closed.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are treated as a single onset if permissible.
Stress Placement
Stress generally falls on the penultimate syllable unless indicated otherwise.
- Nasalization of vowels before nasal consonants.
- Palatalization of /l/ before /i/.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation.
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