contraatacarlhesás
Syllables
con-tra-a-ta-car-lhes-ás
Pronunciation
/kõ.tɾɐ.ɐ.tɐ.ˈkaɾ.ʎɛʃ.ɐʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
contra- + atacar + -lhes-ás
The word 'contra-atacar-lhes-ás' is a conjugated verb form composed of the prefix 'contra-', the root 'atacar', the clitic pronoun 'lhes', and the inflectional suffix '-ás'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, with stress on the penultimate syllable of the root. The word's complexity arises from the combination of morphological elements and phonetic processes like palatalization and vowel reduction.
Definitions
- 1
To counterattack them.
To counterattack them
“Eles decidiram contra-atacar-lhes com uma nova estratégia.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the verb stem ('car' in 'atacar').
Syllables
con — Open syllable, nasalized vowel.. tra — Open syllable, approximant consonant.. a — Single vowel syllable, unstressed.. ta — Open syllable, approximant consonant.. car — Closed syllable, approximant consonant.. lhes — Closed syllable, palatalized consonant.. ás — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.
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.
Vowel Clusters
Vowel clusters are generally separated into distinct syllables.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable.
Clitic Pronouns
Clitic pronouns are treated as separate syllables.
- Palatalization of /l/ to /ʎ/ before /e/ in 'lhes'.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
- Hyphenated structure reflects morphological composition.
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