contraatacarnosemos
Syllables
con-tra-a-ta-car-nos-e-mos
Pronunciation
/kõ.tɾɐ.ɐ.tɐ.ˈkaɾ.nɔʃ.ˈe.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
contra- + atacar- + -nos-emos
The word 'contra-atacar-nos-emos' is a conjugated verb form. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, dividing the word into eight syllables. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root ('car'). The word is composed of a Latin-derived prefix, root, and Portuguese suffixes indicating person and tense.
Definitions
- 1
To counterattack; to retaliate.
We will counterattack.
“Eles planejaram contra-atacar-nos-emos no dia seguinte.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root ('car'). Secondary stress on the final syllable ('mos').
Syllables
con — Open syllable, unstressed.. tra — Open syllable, unstressed.. a — Open syllable, unstressed.. ta — Open syllable, unstressed.. car — Closed syllable, primary stress.. nos — Closed syllable, unstressed.. e — Open syllable, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, secondary stress.
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Open Syllable
Syllables ending in vowels are open.
Closed Syllable
Syllables ending in consonants are closed.
Stress Placement
Stress generally falls on the penultimate syllable if the word ends in a vowel, 'n', or 's'.
- The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of syllable boundaries between the prefix and the root.
- Nasal vowel pronunciation can vary slightly between regions.
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