contrabaterlhesemos
Syllables
con-tra-ba-ter-lhes-e-mos
Pronunciation
/kõ.tɾɐ.bɐˈteɾ.ʎɛʃ.ɐ̃.muʃ/
Stress
0010000
Morphemes
contra- + bater + lhes-emos
The word 'contrabater-lhes-emos' is a complex verb form syllabified based on vowel sounds and consonant clusters. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root verb. It consists of a prefix, root, and clitic pronouns/future tense marker. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, with potential regional variations.
Definitions
- 1
To counterattack, to retaliate.
We will counterattack them / We will retaliate against them.
“Se eles nos atacarem, contrabater-lhes-emos com força.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root verb 'ba-ter', which is 'te' in 'con-tra-ba-ter'.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. tra — Open syllable, consonant cluster 'tr' as a single onset.. ba — Open syllable.. ter — Closed syllable, verb ending.. lhes — Syllable formed by a clitic pronoun, palatalization of 'l'.. e — Single vowel syllable, nasalized.. mos — Closed syllable, future tense marker + pronoun.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Certain consonant clusters (e.g., 'tr') are treated as single onsets.
Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a consonant are closed.
Clitic Pronoun Rule
Pronoun clitics form their own syllables.
- Syllabification of clitic pronouns can be debated.
- Nasalization of vowels before nasal consonants is a common feature.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation and stress placement (especially in Brazilian Portuguese).
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