contrafallareis
Syllables
con-tra-fal-la-re-is
Pronunciation
/kontra.fa.ʎa.ɾe.is/
Stress
001001
Morphemes
contra- + fall- + -areis
The Spanish verb 'contrafallareis' (future subjunctive of 'contrafallar') is divided into six syllables: con-tra-fal-la-re-is, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It comprises the prefix 'contra-', root 'fall-', and suffixes '-areis'. Syllabification adheres to standard Spanish rules of vowel nuclei and consonant cluster resolution.
Definitions
- 1
To fail against, to contradict, to disprove.
To fail against, to contradict, to disprove.
“Si contrafallareis sus argumentos, perderá el debate.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('re'), following the standard Spanish rule for words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's'.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. tra — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. fal — Closed syllable, consonant ending.. la — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. re — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. is — Closed syllable, consonant ending.
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Vowel-centric Syllabification
Syllables are formed around vowels, with each vowel serving as the nucleus.
Consonant Cluster Resolution
Consonant clusters between vowels are broken after the first consonant if possible.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are generally stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'll' digraph can be pronounced as /ʎ/ or /ʝ/ depending on the region, but this doesn't affect syllable division.
- The word is relatively uncommon, so regional pronunciation variations might exist.
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