contrabandearen
Syllables
con-tra-ban-de-a-ren
Pronunciation
/kontɾaβanˈde.aɾen/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
contra- + band- + -ear
The word 'contrabandearen' is divided into six syllables: con-tra-ban-de-a-ren. Stress falls on the third syllable ('ban'). The syllabification follows standard Spanish rules based on vowel nuclei and penultimate stress. The word is morphologically complex, consisting of a prefix, root, and suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
To smuggle; to trade illegally.
To smuggle
“Ellos contrabandearon drogas a través de la frontera.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('ban'), following the rule for penultimate stress in words ending in vowels.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, unstressed.. tra — Open syllable, unstressed.. ban — Open syllable, stressed.. de — Open syllable, unstressed.. a — Open syllable, unstressed.. ren — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel-based Syllabification
Syllables are formed around vowels. Each vowel typically forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable when the word ends in a vowel, 'n', or 's'.
Consonant Cluster Resolution
Consonant clusters are broken as needed to create syllables around vowels.
- The 'contr' and 'nd' clusters are common in Spanish and do not pose significant syllabification challenges.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of /ɾ/ and /r/ may exist but do not alter the syllable structure.
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