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contrafallarais

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6 syllables
15 characters
Spanish
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6syllables

contrafallarais

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-tra-fa-lla-ra-is

Pronunciation

/kontra.fa.ʎa.ɾa.is/

Stress

000010

Morphemes

contra- + fall- + -arais

The word 'contrafallarais' is a Spanish verb form (conditional, 3rd person plural) meaning 'they would contradict/disprove'. It is syllabified as con-tra-fa-lla-ra-is, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It comprises the prefix 'contra-', the root 'fall-', and the suffixes '-arais'. Syllable division follows standard Spanish rules of consonant-vowel separation and diphthong resolution.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    Conditional third-person plural of *contrafallar* (to contradict, to disprove, to fail to confirm).

    They would contradict/disprove/fail to confirm.

    “Si las pruebas no eran concluyentes, contrafallarais sus argumentos.”

    syn:desmentiríanrefutaríanno confirmarían
    ant:confirmaríancorroborarían

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ra'), following the standard Spanish rule for words ending in a vowel.

Syllables

6
con/kon/
tra/tɾa/
fa/fa/
lla/ʎa/
ra/ɾa/
is/is/

con — Open syllable, unstressed.. tra — Open syllable, unstressed.. fa — Open syllable, unstressed.. lla — Open syllable, unstressed.. ra — Open syllable, stressed.. is — Closed syllable, unstressed.

Word Parts

pre

contra-

Latin origin, meaning 'against, opposite'. Creates antonyms or indicates opposition.

root

fall-

Latin *fallere*, meaning 'to deceive, to fail'. Core meaning of the verb.

suf

-arais

Combination of thematic vowel '-a-', conditional tense marker '-ra-', and third-person plural ending '-is'. Indicates tense, mood, and person/number.

Similar Words

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Consonant-Vowel Separation

Syllables are generally divided between consonants and vowels.

Diphthong Resolution

Diphthongs are usually kept together in a single syllable.

Penultimate Stress

Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.

Prefix Separation

Prefixes are generally separated as distinct syllables.

  • Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'll' (/ʎ/ or /ʝ/).
  • The complexity of Spanish verb conjugation, particularly the conditional tense.
  • The relatively uncommon nature of the word and its verb root.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/13/2025

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