contramallabais
Syllables
con-tra-ma-lla-bais
Pronunciation
/kontra.ma.ʎa.βais/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
contra- + mall- + -abais
The word 'contramallabais' is a verb form divided into five syllables: con-tra-ma-lla-bais. Stress falls on the final syllable. It's composed of the prefix 'contra-', the root 'mall-', and the suffix '-abais'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel separation and penultimate stress.
Definitions
- 1
To counter-dam; to oppose by building a dam.
To counter-dam
“Si contramallabais el río, la ciudad estaría segura.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the final syllable ('bais'), following the rule for words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' without an explicit accent mark.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, unstressed.. tra — Open syllable, unstressed.. ma — Open syllable, unstressed.. lla — Open syllable, unstressed.. bais — Closed syllable, stressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel Separation
Syllables are divided between vowels (e.g., con-tra, ma-lla).
Consonant Cluster Division
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable if pronounceable (e.g., ma-lla).
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable if not marked with an accent.
- The 'll' sound can be pronounced as /ʝ/ in some regions, but this doesn't affect syllabification.
- The voiced 'b' between vowels is a common phonetic realization in Spanish.
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