contrabandeamos
Syllables
con-tra-ban-dea-mos
Pronunciation
/kontɾaβan̪deˈamos/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
contra- + band- + -ear/amos
The word 'contrabandeamos' is a Spanish verb divided into five syllables: con-tra-ban-dea-mos. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('dea'). It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'contra-', the root 'band-', and the suffixes '-ear' and '-amos'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules, treating 'nd' as a single unit and applying penultimate stress.
Definitions
- 1
To smuggle; to engage in illegal trade.
To smuggle
“Nosotros contrabandeamos mercancías a través de la frontera.”
“Ellos contrabandeaban armas.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('dea'). The stress pattern is 0 (unstressed) - 0 (unstressed) - 1 (stressed) - 0 (unstressed) - 0 (unstressed).
Syllables
con — Open syllable, initial syllable.. tra — Open syllable, follows 'con'.. ban — Closed syllable, contains 'nd' cluster.. dea — Open, stressed syllable, penultimate stress.. mos — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
contra-
Latin origin, meaning 'against', 'opposite'. Prepositional prefix.
band-
Germanic origin, related to 'band' meaning a group or restriction. Core meaning related to movement or control.
-ear/amos
Latin origin (-are infinitive ending) and Spanish inflectional suffix (first-person plural present indicative).
Similar Words
Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables typically end in vowels.
Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Syllables often begin with consonants followed by vowels.
Consonant Cluster Treatment
'nd' is treated as a single unit within a syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'nd' cluster is a common point of consideration in Spanish syllabification, but is generally treated as a single unit.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of the 'd' between vowels may occur, but do not affect syllabification.
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