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contramallaseis

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5 syllables
15 characters
Spanish
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5syllables

contramallaseis

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-tra-ma-lla-seis

Pronunciation

/kontra.ma.ʝaˈseis/

Stress

00011

Morphemes

contra- + mall- + -aseis

The Spanish verb 'contramallaseis' (to counter-dam) is syllabified as con-tra-ma-lla-seis, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's composed of the prefix 'contra-', root 'mall-', and suffix '-aseis'. Its pronunciation is /kontra.ma.ʝaˈseis/.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To counter-dam, to oppose with a dam, to build a counter-dam.

    To counter-dam

    “Si ellos contramallasen el río, la ciudad estaría a salvo.”

    syn:oponer una presaconstruir una contrapresa
    ant:permitir la inundaciónno construir una presa

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('-lla-').

Syllables

5
con/kon/
tra/tɾa/
ma/ma/
lla/ʝa/
seis/seis/

con — Open syllable, initial syllable.. tra — Open syllable.. ma — Open syllable.. lla — Open syllable, 'll' pronounced as /ʝ/.. seis — Open syllable, final syllable.

Word Parts

pre

contra-

Latin origin, meaning 'against', 'opposite', prepositional prefix.

root

mall-

Likely Germanic origin, related to building or shaping, core meaning related to a dam.

suf

-aseis

Spanish inflectional suffix indicating 3rd person plural imperfect subjunctive.

Similar Words

con­tra­mar­chacon­tra­ma­te­ri­alma­lla­seis

Vowel-Consonant (VC)

Syllables are typically divided after a vowel followed by a consonant.

Diphthong Resolution

Diphthongs are treated as a single syllable.

"ll" Pronunciation

The digraph "ll" is pronounced as a single phoneme /ʝ/ in most dialects, forming a single syllable.

  • The imperfect subjunctive ending '-aseis' is a relatively rare form.
  • Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'll' could slightly affect the perceived syllable boundaries.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/13/2025

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