contraatacarnoseis
Syllables
con-tra-a-ta-car-nos-eis
Pronunciation
/kõ.tɾɐ.ɐ.tɐ.ˈkaɾ.nɔʃ.ɐjʃ/
Stress
0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Morphemes
contra- + atacar + nos-eis
The word 'contra-atacar-nos-eis' is a complex verb form syllabified as con-tra-a-ta-car-nos-eis. It consists of the prefix 'contra-', root 'atacar', pronoun 'nos', and enclitic 'eis'. The primary stress falls on 'car'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of open and closed syllables, vowel and consonant clusters, and enclitic separation.
Definitions
- 1
That we counterattack.
That we counterattack
“Se eles nos atacarem, contra-atacar-nos-eis com força.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root verb 'a-ta-car' (car). The enclitic 'eis' receives a secondary stress, but the primary stress remains on 'car'.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. tra — Open syllable, consonant cluster.. a — Single vowel syllable.. ta — Open syllable, consonant followed by vowel.. car — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. nos — Closed syllable, vowel followed by palatal consonant.. eis — Diphthong followed by a sibilant.
Word Parts
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Open Syllables
Syllables ending in vowels are generally open.
Closed Syllables
Syllables ending in consonants are generally closed.
Vowel Clusters
Vowel clusters are generally separated into distinct syllables.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless they violate sonority principles.
Enclitics
Enclitics are treated as separate syllables.
- The word's complexity arises from the combination of a prefix, root, pronoun, and archaic enclitic.
- The enclitic 'eis' is archaic and affects the stress pattern.
- Nasal vowel /õ/ in 'con' is a common feature of Portuguese.
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