contrabatervosemos
Syllables
con-tra-ba-ter-vos-e-mos
Pronunciation
/kõ.tɾɐ.bɐ.ˈteɾ.vɔʃ.ˈe.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
contra- + bater + -vos-emos
The word 'contrabater-vos-emos' is a future subjunctive verb form. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules, dividing the word into seven syllables: con-tra-ba-ter-vos-e-mos. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ter'). The word is morphologically complex, comprising a prefix, root, and two suffixes. The syllable structure includes both open and closed syllables, and consonant clusters.
Definitions
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We will counterattack you (plural).
We will counterattack you (plural)
“Se eles nos atacarem, contrabater-vos-emos com força.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ter') because it is a closed syllable. Secondary stress on 'e'.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. tra — Open syllable, consonant cluster 'tr'. ba — Open syllable.. ter — Closed syllable.. vos — Closed syllable.. e — Open syllable, single vowel.. mos — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'sh'
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Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open.
Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a consonant are generally closed.
Diphthong/Triphthong Rule
Vowel combinations form a single syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally broken up according to sonority, but 'tr' is treated as a single onset.
- Nasal vowel /õ/ in 'con'.
- Pronoun 'vos' attached to the verb.
- Future subjunctive ending 'emos'.
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