contraatacareis
Syllables
con-tra-a-ta-ca-reis
Pronunciation
/kon.tra.a.ta.kaˈɾeis/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
contra- + atacar + -areis
The word 'contraatacareis' is syllabified as con-tra-a-ta-ca-reis, with stress on the penultimate syllable 'ca'. It's a verb form composed of the prefix 'contra-', the root 'atacar', and the suffix '-areis'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel separation, consonant cluster preservation, and penultimate stress.
Definitions
- 1
Second-person plural future subjunctive of 'contraatacar'.
(You all) will counterattack.
“Si ellos nos atacan, contraatacareis con fuerza.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the fifth syllable, 'ca', following the rule that words ending in vowels are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, unstressed.. tra — Open syllable, unstressed.. a — Open syllable, unstressed.. ta — Open syllable, unstressed.. ca — Closed syllable, stressed.. reis — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel Separation
Vowels between consonants are separated into distinct syllables (e.g., a-ta-ca).
Consonant Cluster Preservation
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable (e.g., tr-).
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
Prefix Separation
Prefixes are generally separated into their own syllable.
- The 'tr' cluster is a common initial consonant cluster in Spanish and is always kept together in a syllable.
- The 'a-ta-ca' sequence is a typical example of vowel separation between consonants.
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