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contramarcabais

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5 syllables
15 characters
Spanish
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5syllables

contramarcabais

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-tra-mar-ca-bais

Pronunciation

/kontɾa.maɾkaˈβais/

Stress

00010

Morphemes

contra- + marca- + -bais

The Spanish verb 'contramarcabais' (to countermark) is divided into five syllables: con-tra-mar-ca-bais, with stress on the fourth syllable ('ca'). It's composed of the prefix 'contra-', root 'marca-', and suffix '-bais'. Syllabification adheres to standard Spanish rules.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To countermark; to mark against something; to invalidate a previous mark.

    To countermark, to invalidate

    “El banco contramarcaba los cheques falsificados.”

    “Contramarcabais los documentos con un sello especial.”

    syn:anularinvalidar
    ant:marcarvalidar

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('ca'), following the rule for words ending in vowels.

Syllables

5
con/kon/
tra/tɾa/
mar/maɾ/
ca/ka/
bais/βais/

con — Open syllable, unstressed.. tra — Open syllable, unstressed.. mar — Open syllable, unstressed.. ca — Open, stressed syllable.. bais — Open syllable, unstressed.

Word Parts

pre

contra-

Latin origin, meaning 'against', 'opposite'. Creates opposition.

root

marca-

Latin *marca* meaning 'mark', 'brand'. Core meaning related to marking.

suf

-bais

Spanish inflectional suffix, 2nd person plural imperfect indicative of *caber* (to fit, to be enough) used causatively with *marcar*.

Similar Words

con­tra­mar­chades­mar­carem­bar­ca­ba

Vowel Separation

Each vowel sound generally forms a separate syllable.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable as long as they are pronounceable.

Penultimate Stress

Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are generally stressed on the penultimate syllable.

Prefix/Suffix Separation

Prefixes and suffixes are generally separated into their own syllables.

  • The verb is relatively uncommon, but its syllabification follows standard Spanish rules.
  • Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'r' (tapped vs. trilled) do not affect the syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/13/2025

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