contrafallarían
Syllables
con-tra-fa-lla-rí-an
Pronunciation
/kontra.fa.ʎa.ˈɾjan/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
contra- + fall- + -arían
The word 'contrafallarian' is a complex Spanish verb form syllabified as 'con-tra-fa-lla-rí-an' with stress on the penultimate syllable ('rí'). It's composed of the prefix 'contra-', root 'fall-', and the conditional ending '-arían'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel and consonant cluster separation.
Definitions
- 1
To fail to counter; to not succeed in preventing something.
They would counter-fail.
“Si intentaran detener el proceso, contrafallarían.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('rí'), following the rule for words ending in a vowel. The stress is marked as '1' in the pattern.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, unstressed.. tra — Open syllable, unstressed.. fa — Open syllable, unstressed.. lla — Open syllable, unstressed.. rí — Closed syllable, stressed.. an — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel Separation
Vowels between consonants are separated into distinct syllables.
Consonant Cluster Separation
Consonant clusters are split based on sonority hierarchy.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'll' (/ʎ/ vs. /ʝ/).
- The word's rarity may lead to less phonetic reduction.
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