contraatacarvosiamos
Syllables
con-tra-a-ta-car-vos-i-a-mos
Pronunciation
/kõ.tɾɐ.ɐ.tɐ.ˈkaɾ.vɔʃ.ˈi.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
000010000
Morphemes
contra- + atacar + -vos-íamos
The word 'contra-atacar-vos-íamos' is a complex verb form syllabified according to Portuguese vowel and consonant rules, with primary stress on the fifth syllable ('car'). It consists of a Latin-derived prefix, root, and a pronoun/conditional suffix combination. Syllabification follows standard open/closed syllable patterns and the penultimate stress rule.
Definitions
- 1
To counterattack someone (plural).
We would counterattack you (plural).
“Se eles nos ameaçassem, contra-atacar-vos-íamos sem hesitar.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the fifth syllable, 'car', according to the penultimate stress rule. The word ends in a vowel, so the stress falls on the second-to-last syllable.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, unstressed.. tra — Open syllable, unstressed.. a — Open syllable, unstressed.. ta — Open syllable, unstressed.. car — Open syllable, stressed.. vos — Closed syllable, unstressed.. i — Open syllable, unstressed.. a — Open syllable, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
contra-
Latin origin, meaning 'against', 'opposed to'. Prefixes are typically attached to the root.
atacar
Latin *attacare*, meaning 'to attack'. The core meaning of the verb.
-vos-íamos
Combination of the 2nd person plural pronoun 'vos' and the conditional ending '-íamos'. Indicates tense, person, and object.
Similar Words
Vowel Rule
Each vowel generally forms a separate syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are often broken up to create syllables, but not always. In this case, 'vos' and 'mos' are treated as closed syllables.
Penultimate Stress Rule
If a word ends in a vowel, 'n', or 's', the stress falls on the second-to-last syllable.
- The hyphenated prefix 'contra-' does not alter the core syllabification rules.
- Pronoun enclisis ('-vos') is standard in Portuguese and doesn't create exceptions in syllabification.
Nearby Words
17 wordsTrending in Portuguese
Terms getting hyphenated by users right now.
- abalará
- abalais
- abalara
- abalado
- abalada
- abajour
- abajara
- abaixou
- abaixoe
- abaixos
- abaixes
- abaixem
- abaixas
- abaixar
- abaixei
- abaixam
- abaglia
- abaixai
- abafeis
- abafará