contrabandeando
Syllables
con-tra-ban-de-an-do
Pronunciation
/kontɾaβan̪deˈando/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
contra- + band- + -ear/ando
The word 'contrabandeando' is a Spanish gerund meaning 'smuggling'. It is divided into six syllables: con-tra-ban-de-an-do, with stress on the 'ban' syllable. It's formed from the prefix 'contra-', root 'band-', and suffixes '-ear' and '-ando'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel separation and consonant cluster maintenance.
Definitions
- 1
The act of smuggling; engaging in illegal trade.
Smuggling, being smuggled
“Estaban contrabandeando armas a través de la frontera.”
“Lo arrestaron por estar contrabandeando drogas.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('ban').
Syllables
con — Open syllable, unstressed.. tra — Open syllable, unstressed.. ban — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. de — Open syllable, unstressed.. an — Open syllable, unstressed.. do — Open syllable, unstressed.
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Vowel Rule
Each vowel generally forms a separate syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters (like 'tr', 'nd') are generally kept together within a syllable.
Stress Rule
Stress typically falls on the antepenultimate syllable if the word ends in a vowel, 'n', or 's'.
- The 'n' before the 'd' in 'contrabandeando' doesn't create a new syllable; it remains part of the 'an' syllable.
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