contracebaderas
Syllables
con-tra-ce-ba-de-ras
Pronunciation
/kontraθeβaˈðeɾas/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
contra- + ceb- + -s
The word 'contracebaderas' is a Spanish noun meaning 'contraceptive sellers'. It is divided into six syllables: con-tra-ce-ba-de-ras, with stress on the penultimate syllable ('de'). The word is morphologically complex, consisting of a Latin-derived prefix, root, and multiple Spanish suffixes. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of dividing before vowels and applying penultimate stress.
Definitions
- 1
Women who sell contraceptives.
Contraceptive sellers
“Las contracebaderas ofrecían información sobre métodos anticonceptivos.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('de'), following the general Spanish rule for words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's'.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, unstressed.. tra — Open syllable, unstressed.. ce — Open syllable, unstressed.. ba — Open syllable, unstressed.. de — Open syllable, stressed.. ras — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Vowel-Initial Syllable Division
Syllables are generally divided before vowels.
Penultimate Stress Rule
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the second-to-last syllable.
- The 'b' between vowels is pronounced as a soft 'β' sound, a common phonetic feature in Spanish.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of /θ/ (as in 'ce') might occur, with some speakers using /s/ instead.
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