contraplacarlhesiamos
Syllables
con-tra-pla-car-lhes-i-a-mos
Pronunciation
/kõ.tɾɐ.plɐ.ˈkaɾ.ʎɛʃ.ˈi.ɐ.muʃ/
Stress
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Morphemes
contra- + plac- + -ar-lhes-íamos
The word 'contraplacar-lhes-íamos' is a complex Portuguese verb form. Syllabification follows standard rules, dividing the word into syllables based on vowel-consonant patterns. The primary stress falls on the 'pla' syllable. The word is composed of a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
To counterattack, to retaliate.
To counterattack, to retaliate.
“Nós contraplacaríamos as acusações com provas concretas.”
“Eles contraplacaram o ataque inimigo com uma ofensiva vigorosa.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('pla').
Syllables
con — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. tra — Open syllable, liquid consonant.. pla — Closed, stressed syllable.. car — Closed syllable.. lhes — Closed syllable, pronoun clitic.. i — Open syllable, vowel.. a — Open syllable, vowel.. mos — Closed syllable.
Word Parts
Open Syllables
Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open.
Closed Syllables
Syllables ending in a consonant are generally closed.
Pronoun Clitics
Pronoun clitics are generally syllabified as separate syllables.
Stress Placement
Stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable unless indicated by an accent mark.
- Syllabification of pronoun clitics can sometimes be debated, but treating them as separate syllables is standard.
- Nasalization of vowels before nasal consonants is a common feature of Portuguese phonology.
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