contramallabamos
Syllables
con-tra-ma-lla-ba-mos
Pronunciation
/kontra.ma.ʝaˈβa.mos/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
contra- + mall- + -abamos
The word 'contramallabamos' is a verb form syllabified according to Spanish vowel-centered rules, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's composed of a Latin-derived prefix, root, and Spanish verb endings. Syllabification is consistent with other similar verb conjugations.
Definitions
- 1
We were counter-grinding.
We were counter-grinding.
“Contramallabamos sus planes para evitar el desastre.”
“Si tuviéramos más recursos, contramallabamos la corrupción.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ba-').
Syllables
con — Open syllable, unstressed.. tra — Open syllable, unstressed.. ma — Open syllable, unstressed.. lla — Open syllable, unstressed.. ba — Open syllable, stressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
contra-
Latin origin, meaning 'against', 'opposite', functions as a prepositional prefix.
mall-
Likely from Latin *mallus* meaning hammer, but in this context, it's part of the verb 'mullar' meaning to grind or crush.
-abamos
Imperfect subjunctive ending (-aba-) + first-person plural ending (-mos).
Similar Words
Vowel-Centered Syllabification
Syllables are formed around vowels. Consonants are assigned to the adjacent vowel.
Penultimate Stress
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable when the word ends in a vowel, 'n', or 's'.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'll' (e.g., /ʎ/ instead of /ʝ/).
Nearby Words
17 wordsTrending in Spanish
Terms getting hyphenated by users right now.