contraatacarlheia
Syllables
con-tra-a-ta-car-lhe-ia
Pronunciation
/kõ.tɾɐ.ɐ.tɐ.ˈkaɾ.ʎɪ.ɐ/
Stress
0000100
Morphemes
contra- + atacar + -lhe-ia
The word 'contra-atacar-lhe-ia' is a complex verb form syllabified into seven syllables (con-tra-a-ta-car-lhe-ia) with primary stress on 'car'. It comprises the prefix 'contra-', the verb root 'atacar', the clitic pronoun 'lhe', and the conditional ending 'ia'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of open and closed syllables and stress placement.
Definitions
- 1
He/She/It would counterattack him/her/it/you (formal).
He/She/It would counterattack him/her/it/you (formal).
“Se ele fosse provocado, contra-atacar-lhe-ia sem hesitar.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem ('car').
Syllables
con — Open syllable, unstressed.. tra — Open syllable, unstressed.. a — Open syllable, unstressed.. ta — Open syllable, unstressed.. car — Closed syllable, primary stress.. lhe — Open syllable, unstressed.. ia — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Open Syllables
Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open.
Closed Syllables
Syllables ending in a consonant are closed.
Stress Placement
Stress generally falls on the penultimate syllable unless indicated otherwise.
- Vowel reduction or elision of *lhe* and *ia* in rapid speech.
- Hyphenation of *contra-* when preceding a verb.
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