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contramalladura

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6 syllables
15 characters
Spanish
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6syllables

contramalladura

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-tra-ma-lla-du-ra

Pronunciation

/kon.tɾa.ma.ʎa.ˈðu.ɾa/

Stress

000010

Morphemes

contra- + mall- + -adura

The word 'contramalladura' is divided into six syllables: con-tra-ma-lla-du-ra. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ra'). It's a noun formed from the prefix 'contra-', the root 'mall-', and the suffix '-adura'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules based on vowel nuclei and consonant placement.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The act or result of counter-molding or opposing a molding process. Specifically, it refers to a technique in carpentry or construction where a counter-form is used to create a specific shape.

    Counter-molding, counter-form.

    “La contramalladura permitió crear un diseño complejo en la madera.”

    syn:Contrafórmeooposición de molduras
    ant:Moldeadoformación

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ra') because the word ends in a vowel. This follows the standard Spanish stress rule.

Syllables

6
con/kon/
tra/tɾa/
ma/ma/
lla/ʎa/
du/ðu/
ra/ɾa/

con — Open syllable, no stress.. tra — Open syllable, no stress.. ma — Open syllable, no stress.. lla — Open syllable, no stress.. du — Open syllable, no stress.. ra — Open syllable, stressed syllable.

Word Parts

pre

contra-

Latin origin, meaning 'against', 'opposite'. Functions as a preposition/prefix indicating opposition.

root

mall-

Likely from Latin *malleus* meaning 'hammer' or related to shaping/forming. Indicates the core action of shaping or molding.

suf

-adura

Latin origin, -ūra/-adura, denoting action, result, or instrument. Forms a noun indicating the result of the action.

Similar Words

es­cul­tu­raes­truc­tu­raa­gri­cul­tu­ra

Vowel Nucleus Rule

Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei. Each vowel typically forms a separate syllable.

Consonant Between Vowels Rule

When a consonant is positioned between two vowels, it is generally assigned to the following syllable.

  • The pronunciation of 'll' can vary regionally (e.g., /ʝ/ in some dialects), but this does not affect the syllabification.
  • The word's complexity due to the prefix 'contra-' does not alter the fundamental syllabification principles.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/13/2025

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