contraatacaloíamos
Syllables
contra-a-ta-ca-lo-ía-mos
Pronunciation
/kõ.tɾɐ.ɐ.tɐ.ˈka.lu.ˈi.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
contra- + atacar + -lo-íamos
The word 'contra-atacá-lo-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified according to Portuguese rules, with stress on the 'ca' syllable. It consists of the prefix 'contra-', the root 'atacar', the pronoun '-lo', and the conditional ending '-íamos'. Syllable division follows vowel hiatus and pronoun enclisis rules.
Definitions
- 1
We would counterattack.
We would counterattack.
“Se eles nos atacassem, nós contra-atacá-los-íamos.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'ca' syllable (third syllable) of the root 'atacar' due to the penultimate stress rule and the presence of a stressed vowel.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, initial syllable of the prefix.. tra — Open syllable, part of the prefix.. a — Open syllable, vowel hiatus.. ta — Open syllable, beginning of the verb root.. ca — Stressed, closed syllable, part of the verb root.. lo — Closed syllable, containing the enclitic pronoun.. ía — Diphthong, part of the conditional ending.. mos — Closed syllable, completing the conditional ending.
Word Parts
Vowel Hiatus
Consecutive vowels are separated into distinct syllables (e.g., 'a-ta-ca').
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless they are easily separable.
Penultimate Stress
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable if it contains a stressed vowel.
Pronoun Enclisis
Enclitic pronouns are integrated into the final syllable of the verb.
- The enclitic pronoun '-lo' influences the final syllable.
- The vowel 'a' between 'contra' and 'atacar' is a hiatus and forms its own syllable.
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