contrahicisteis
Syllables
con-tra-hi-cis-teis
Pronunciation
/kontɾaˈiθisteis/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
contra- + hic- + -isteis
contrahicisteis is the 2nd person plural preterite of contraer. It's divided into con-tra-hi-cis-teis, with stress on 'hi'. It's formed from the prefix contra-, root hic-, and suffixes -i-, -ste-, and -is-. Syllable division follows vowel separation and consonant cluster maintenance rules.
Definitions
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Second-person plural preterite indicative of the verb *contraer* (to contract, to pull together).
You all contracted/pulled together.
“Los músculos se contrajeron, y los atletas contrahicisteis con fuerza.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the third syllable ('hi'), following the rule for words ending in 's'.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, unstressed.. tra — Open syllable, unstressed.. hi — Closed syllable, stressed.. cis — Closed syllable, unstressed.. teis — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel Separation
Vowels generally separate into different syllables (e.g., *con-tra*).
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless they are easily separable (e.g., *hi-cis*).
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The combination of the prefix *contra-* and the verb root *hacer* creates a complex morphological structure.
- The vowel *i* acts as a linking vowel between the root and the inflectional endings.
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