contrafallaremos
Syllables
con-tra-fal-la-re-mos
Pronunciation
/kontra.fa.ʎa.ˈre.mos/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
contra- + fall- + -aremos
The word 'contrafallaremos' is a future tense verb form. It is syllabified as con-tra-fal-la-re-mos, with stress on the penultimate syllable. The morphemic breakdown reveals a prefix 'contra-', root 'fall-', and future tense suffix '-aremos'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish vowel-centric rules.
Definitions
- 1
To fail to fulfill a promise or expectation; to disappoint; to not live up to something.
We will fail.
“Si no nos esforzamos, contrafallaremos nuestras metas.”
“Prometieron ayuda, pero temo que contrafallaremos.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('re'). This is due to the general rule that words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, initial syllable.. tra — Open syllable.. fal — Open syllable.. la — Open syllable, contains the 'll' digraph.. re — Open syllable.. mos — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-centric Syllabification
Syllables are formed around vowels, with each vowel typically forming the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Clustering
Consonant clusters are broken according to pronounceability, but in this case, consonants fall naturally into separate syllables.
Penultimate Stress Rule
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'll' digraph is pronounced as /ʎ/ or /ʝ/ in some regions, but this doesn't affect syllabification.
- The word is a single, conjugated verb form, so syllabification doesn't shift based on grammatical role.
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