contraatacarlhesá
Syllables
con-tra-a-ta-car-lhes-á
Pronunciation
/kõ.tɾɐ.ɐ.tɐ.ˈkaɾ.ʎɛʃ.ɐ/
Stress
0000101
Morphemes
contra- + atacar + -lhes-á
The word 'contra-atacar-lhes-á' is a future subjunctive verb form. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, prioritizing vowel sounds and consonant clusters. The stress falls on the 'car' syllable. The word consists of a prefix, root, and suffixes, with the clitic pronoun 'lhes' forming a separate syllable.
Definitions
- 1
They will counterattack.
They will counterattack
“Se eles provocarem, contra-atacar-lhes-á.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'car' syllable (penultimate syllable of the root verb 'atacar').
Syllables
con — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. tra — Open syllable, vowel followed by a liquid consonant.. a — Single vowel syllable.. ta — Open syllable, vowel followed by a stop consonant.. car — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a liquid consonant.. lhes — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. á — Single vowel syllable, stressed.
Word Parts
contra-
Latin origin, meaning 'against', 'opposite'. Prefixes modify the meaning of the root.
atacar
Latin origin (*attacare*), meaning 'to attack'. Core meaning of the verb.
-lhes-á
Combination of clitic pronoun *lhes* (3rd person plural dative/indirect object) and future subjunctive ending *á*.
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Vowel Grouping
Vowel clusters are generally separated into syllables.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority hierarchy.
Open vs. Closed Syllables
Syllables ending in vowels are open; those ending in consonants are closed.
Clitic Pronouns
Pronoun clitics are treated as separate syllables.
- The presence of the clitic pronoun *lhes* is a common feature in Portuguese verb conjugation.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation (e.g., BP 'e' in *lhes*).
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