contraindicados
Syllables
con-tra-in-di-ca-dos
Pronunciation
/kontɾaindiˈkaðos/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
contra- + indic- + -ados
The word 'contraindicados' is divided into six syllables: con-tra-in-di-ca-dos. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ca'). It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'contra-', the root 'indic-', and the suffix '-ados'. It functions as a masculine plural adjective meaning 'contraindicated'.
Definitions
- 1
Not advisable or recommended; having conditions that make a treatment or procedure inadvisable.
Contraindicated
“Estos medicamentos están contraindicados para personas con problemas cardíacos.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ca'), following the general rule for words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's'.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, unstressed.. tra — Open syllable, unstressed.. in — Open syllable, unstressed.. di — Open syllable, unstressed.. ca — Closed syllable, stressed.. dos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
contra-
Latin origin, meaning 'against, opposite'. Functions as a preposition/prefix.
indic-
Latin origin (indicare), meaning 'to point out, show'. Core meaning related to indication.
-ados
Spanish, derived from Latin -atus. Indicates a past participle, forming an adjective. -s is a masculine plural marker.
Vowel-Initial Syllable Division
Syllables are generally divided before vowels.
Consonant-Vowel Syllable Division
Syllables are divided after a consonant when followed by a vowel.
Penultimate Stress Rule
Words ending in a vowel, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the second-to-last syllable.
- The prefix 'contra-' is always pronounced as a separate syllable.
- The final '-s' indicates masculine plural and doesn't affect the stress pattern.
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