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contraatacarias

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7 syllables
15 characters
Spanish
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contraatacarias

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-tra-a-ta-ca-ri-as

Pronunciation

/kontra.ata.kaˈɾias/

Stress

0000100

Morphemes

contra- + atac- + -arías

The word 'contraatacarias' is the 2nd person singular conditional of 'contraatacar' (to counterattack). It's divided into seven syllables: con-tra-a-ta-ca-ri-as, with stress on the antepenultimate syllable ('ca'). Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    The 2nd person singular conditional form of the verb 'contraatacar'.

    You would counterattack.

    “Si te atacaran, ¿contraatacarias?”

    syn:responderías con un ataquete defenderías atacando
    ant:te defenderías sin atacarcederías

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('ca').

Syllables

7
con/kon/
tra/tɾa/
a/a/
ta/ta/
ca/ka/
ri/ɾi/
as/as/

con — Open syllable. tra — Open syllable. a — Open syllable. ta — Open syllable. ca — Closed syllable, stressed. ri — Open syllable. as — Closed syllable

Word Parts

pre

contra-

Latin origin, meaning 'against', 'opposed to'. Creates opposition.

root

atac-

Latin origin (attacare), meaning 'to attack'. Core meaning.

suf

-arías

Spanish verbal inflection. 2nd person singular conditional ending (-a- + -ría- + -s).

Similar Words

con­tra­a­ta­cara­ta­ca­rí­ascon­tra­e­rí­as

Vowel Division

Syllables are divided before vowels.

Single Vowel Rule

A single vowel constitutes a syllable.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.

  • The initial 'contr-' cluster is an exception to the rule of avoiding consonant clusters at the beginning of syllables.
  • The conditional ending '-arías' is a complex morpheme requiring careful syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/13/2025

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