contrabandeaste
Syllables
con-tra-ban-dea-ste
Pronunciation
/kontɾaβanˈde.aste/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
contra- + band- + -ear
The word 'contrabandeaste' is divided into five syllables: con-tra-ban-dea-ste. The stress falls on the third syllable ('ban'). It's a verb formed from the prefix 'contra-', root 'band-', and suffixes '-ear' and '-aste'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules regarding consonant clusters and vowel sequences.
Definitions
- 1
To smuggle, to traffic illegally.
You smuggled (informal).
“¿Contrabandeaste drogas a través de la frontera?”
“El policía sospechaba que el hombre había contrabandeado mercancías.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the third syllable ('ban'), following the general rule for words ending in a vowel: stress the penultimate syllable. In this case, the penultimate syllable is 'ban'.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, unstressed.. tra — Open syllable, unstressed.. ban — Closed syllable, stressed.. dea — Open syllable, unstressed.. ste — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters like 'tr' and 'nd' are treated as single units within a syllable, preventing their separation.
Vowel-Vowel Sequences
Sequences of vowels are separated into distinct syllables, adhering to the principle of one vowel per syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in a vowel are generally stressed on the penultimate syllable, unless an accent mark indicates otherwise.
- The 'tr' and 'nd' consonant clusters are common in Spanish and are always kept together.
- The verb ending '-aste' is a standard conjugation and doesn't present any unusual syllabification challenges.
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