contraatacarlhesemos
Syllables
con-tra-a-ta-car-lhes-e-mos
Pronunciation
/kõ.tɾɐ.ɐ.tɐ.ˈkaɾ.lɛʃ.ˈe.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
contra- + atacar- + -lhes-emos
The word 'contra-atacar-lhes-emos' is syllabified based on vowel sounds and consonant clusters, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable of the root 'car'. It's a complex verb form composed of a prefix, root, pronoun, and suffix, following standard Portuguese syllabification rules.
Definitions
- 1
To counterattack them.
We will counterattack them.
“Se eles nos provocarem, contra-atacar-lhes-emos com força.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root 'car' due to the general rule of penultimate stress in words ending in vowels.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. tra — Open syllable, vowel followed by a liquid consonant.. a — Open syllable, single vowel.. ta — Open syllable, vowel preceded by a consonant.. car — Closed syllable, primary stress.. lhes — Closed syllable, pronoun.. e — Open syllable, single vowel.. mos — Closed syllable, future tense marker.
Word Parts
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Vowel Rule
Every vowel sound generally forms a syllable.
Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in vowels are considered open.
Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in consonants are considered closed.
Stress Rule
Penultimate syllable stress in words ending in vowels.
- The compound nature of the word doesn't alter the core syllabification rules.
- The pronoun 'lhes' is treated as a separate syllable due to its grammatical function.
- Regional variations in vowel reduction (Brazilian Portuguese).
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