contrabajonista
Syllables
con-tra-ba-jo-nis-ta
Pronunciation
/kontɾaβaxoˈnista/
Stress
000001
Morphemes
contra- + baj- + -ista
The word 'contrabajonista' is divided into six syllables: con-tra-ba-jo-nis-ta. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's a noun formed from the prefix 'contra-', the root 'bajo-', the instrumental suffix '-on-', and the agentive suffix '-ista'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules regarding consonant clusters and penultimate stress.
Definitions
- 1
A person who plays the double bass.
Double bass player
“El contrabajonista es muy talentoso.”
“Necesitamos un contrabajonista para la orquesta.”
syn:bajista
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ta'), following the standard Spanish rule for words ending in a vowel.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, unstressed.. tra — Open syllable, unstressed.. ba — Open syllable, unstressed.. jo — Open syllable, unstressed.. nis — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ta — Open syllable, stressed.
Word Parts
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Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are split, with each consonant belonging to the following vowel (e.g., 'tr' in 'contra').
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in a vowel, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'bj' digraph is treated as a single unit for syllabification, reflecting its phonetic realization.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of /β/ do not affect syllable division.
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