contraatacarais
Syllables
con-tra-a-ta-ca-rais
Pronunciation
/kon.tɾa.a.ta.kaˈɾais/
Stress
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Morphemes
contra- + atacar + -ais
The word 'contraatacarais' is a Spanish verb form syllabified as con-tra-a-ta-ca-rais, with stress on the penultimate syllable 'ca'. It's composed of the prefix 'contra-', the root 'atacar', and the suffix '-ais'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel separation and consonant cluster maintenance.
Definitions
- 1
Conditional third-person plural of 'contraatacar' (to counterattack).
They would counterattack.
“Si los enemigos avanzaran, ellos contraatacarían.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the fifth syllable, 'ca', which is the penultimate syllable according to Spanish accentuation rules.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, initial syllable.. tra — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. a — Open syllable, single vowel.. ta — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel.. ca — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. rais — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel Separation
Each vowel generally forms a separate syllable.
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters are kept together within a syllable unless a vowel intervenes.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The word is relatively straightforward in its syllabification. The main consideration is the correct application of the rules for consonant clusters and vowel separation.
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