contraatacarlhesão
Syllables
con-tra-a-ta-car-lhes-ão
Pronunciation
/kõ.tɾɐ.ɐ.tɐ.ˈkaɾ.lɛʃ.ɐ̃w̃/
Stress
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Morphemes
contra- + atacar + -lhes-ão
The word 'contra-atacar-lhes-ão' is a complex verb form syllabified into seven syllables (con-tra-a-ta-car-lhes-ão). Stress falls on the penultimate syllable due to the '-ão' suffix. The word is composed of the prefix 'contra-', the root 'atacar', and the pronoun/suffix '-lhes-ão'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of vowel grouping, consonant cluster treatment, and open/closed syllable identification.
Definitions
- 1
They will attack against them.
They will counterattack them.
“Se eles provocarem, nós contra-atacar-lhes-ão.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('car') due to the presence of the '-ão' suffix, which triggers penultimate stress in most cases.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. tra — Open syllable, consonant cluster 'tr' followed by a vowel.. a — Single vowel syllable.. ta — Open syllable, consonant followed by a vowel.. car — Open syllable, consonant followed by a vowel.. lhes — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant cluster 'sh'. ão — Nasal diphthong syllable, stressed syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel Grouping
Vowels within a dipthong or triphthong are kept together in the same syllable.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority hierarchy, but common clusters like 'tr' and 'lh' are treated as single units.
Open vs. Closed Syllables
Syllables ending in vowels are open; those ending in consonants are closed.
Penultimate Stress
The suffix '-ão' causes stress to fall on the penultimate syllable.
- The word's complexity arises from the combination of multiple morphemes and resulting vowel reduction/nasalization.
- No significant regional variations in syllabification are expected for this word.
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