contraatacarteiámos
Syllables
con-tra-a-ta-car-te-iá-mos
Pronunciation
/kõ.tɾɐ.ɐ.tɐ.ˈkaɾ.tɨ.ˈja.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
contra- + atacar- + -te-íamos
The word 'contra-atacar-te-íamos' is a complex Portuguese verb form. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, dividing the word into eight syllables. Stress falls on the fifth syllable ('-car-'). The word is composed of a Latin-derived prefix, root, and suffixes, indicating a conditional counterattack directed at a second-person singular object.
Definitions
- 1
To counterattack (someone).
We would counterattack you.
“Se eles nos atacassem, contra-atacar-te-íamos com força.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'a' in '-car-' (fifth syllable). This is due to the penultimate stress rule, as the word ends in 's' and the penultimate syllable is accented.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, unstressed.. tra — Open syllable, unstressed.. a — Open syllable, unstressed.. ta — Open syllable, unstressed.. car — Open syllable, unstressed.. te — Open syllable, unstressed.. iá — Open syllable, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel Grouping
Vowel clusters are separated into syllables (e.g., 'a-ta-car').
Consonant-Vowel
Syllables are formed around a vowel, with consonants preceding or following it (e.g., 'con-', '-ta-').
Final Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters at the end of a word are usually broken up, with the last consonant forming a separate syllable (e.g., '-mos').
Penultimate Stress
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable if the word ends in a vowel, 'n', or 's' and has the written accent on that syllable.
- The pronunciation of 'r' can vary regionally, but this does not affect syllabification.
- The enclitic pronoun '-te-' is always attached to the verb and syllabified as part of it.
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