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contraguerrilla

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

5 syllables
15 characters
Spanish
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5syllables

contraguerrilla

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-tra-gue-rri-lla

Pronunciation

/kon.tra.ɣeˈri.ʎa/

Stress

00101

Morphemes

contra- + guerrilla + -illa

The word 'contraguerrilla' is a compound noun divided into five syllables: con-tra-gue-rri-lla. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It consists of the prefix 'contra-', the root 'guerrilla', and the suffix '-illa'. The 'll' is treated as a single phoneme, and the 'g' before 'u' is pronounced as /ɣ/.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Military operations undertaken by forces opposing a guerrilla movement.

    Counter-guerrilla warfare

    “Las fuerzas de seguridad llevaron a cabo operaciones de contraguerrilla en la selva.”

    “La estrategia de contraguerrilla se centró en aislar a los rebeldes.”

    syn:contrainsurgencialucha contra guerrillas
    ant:guerrillainsurgencia

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('rri') according to standard Spanish accentuation rules for words ending in vowels.

Syllables

5
con/kon/
tra/tɾa/
gue/ɣe/
rri/ri/
lla/ʎa/

con — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. tra — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. gue — Open syllable, consonant cluster followed by vowel. 'g' becomes /ɣ/.. rri — Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by vowel, stressed syllable.. lla — Open syllable, 'll' as a single phoneme /ʎ/, followed by vowel.

Word Parts

pre

contra-

Latin origin, meaning 'against, opposite'. Negation or opposition.

root

guerrilla

Spanish origin, diminutive of 'guerra' (war). Core meaning related to warfare.

suf

-illa

Spanish diminutive suffix, also indicating a small group or type of warfare.

Similar Words

ca­rre­te­ragu­e­rri­lle­rocon­tra­tis­ta

Consonant-Vowel (CV)

Syllables are typically divided between consonant and vowel sequences.

Vowel-Consonant (VC)

Syllables are divided between vowel and consonant sequences.

Diphthongs

Diphthongs are treated as a single vowel sound within a syllable.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless a vowel intervenes.

  • The 'll' digraph represents a single phoneme /ʎ/.
  • The pronunciation of /ɣ/ instead of /g/ before 'u' is a standard phonetic rule.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/13/2025

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