contrafallaseis
Syllables
con-tra-fa-lla-se-is
Pronunciation
/kon.tɾa.fa.ʎa.ˈse.is/
Stress
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Morphemes
contra- + fall- + -aseis
The word 'contrafallaseis' is a complex Spanish verb form. It is syllabified as con-tra-fa-lla-se-is, with stress on the 'fa' syllable. It consists of the prefix 'contra-', the root 'fall-', and the conditional ending '-aseis'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel-consonant division and consonant cluster handling.
Definitions
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Conditional third-person plural of 'contrafallar'.
They would fail against, they would contradict by failing.
“Si no estudiaban, contrafallaseis en el examen.”
“Contrafallaseis sus promesas si no trabajaban duro.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the third syllable ('fa'), following the rule that words ending in vowels are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, unstressed.. tra — Open syllable, unstressed.. fa — Open syllable, stressed.. lla — Open syllable, unstressed.. se — Closed syllable, unstressed.. is — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant
Syllables are generally divided between vowels and consonants.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are split according to phonotactic constraints.
Diphthongs/Triphthongs
Diphthongs and triphthongs are kept within the same syllable.
Stress Rule
Stress influences syllable perception and can sometimes affect division.
- The 'll' digraph is treated as a single consonant.
- The conditional ending '-seis' is a complex morpheme.
- The word's length and complexity make it a good test case for Spanish syllabification rules.
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