contrafallabais
Syllables
con-tra-fa-lla-ba-is
Pronunciation
/kontra.fa.ʝa.βa.is/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
contra- + fall- + -abais
The word 'contrafallabais' is a complex Spanish verb form (imperfect subjunctive) meaning 'to contradict/fail/deceive'. It's syllabified as con-tra-fa-lla-ba-is, with stress on the antepenultimate syllable. The morphemic structure includes the prefix 'contra-', root 'fall-', and suffix '-abais'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules.
Definitions
- 1
To contradict, to fail to fulfill a promise or expectation, to deceive.
To contradict, to fail, to deceive.
“Si contrafallabais vuestras promesas, nadie os creería.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('lla'). Spanish words ending in vowels generally stress the antepenultimate syllable if not otherwise marked.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, initial syllable.. tra — Open syllable.. fa — Open syllable.. lla — Open syllable, 'll' pronounced as /ʝ/.. ba — Open syllable, 'b' pronounced as /β/ between vowels.. is — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Initial Syllable Division
Syllables are generally divided before vowels (a, e, i, o, u).
Consonant-Initial Syllable Division
Syllables are divided after consonants, unless the consonant is part of a consonant cluster that cannot be separated.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'll' (/ʝ/ vs. /ʎ/).
- The pronunciation of 'b' as /β/ between vowels is standard.
- The word is relatively uncommon, limiting documented exceptions.
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