contramarchaban
Syllables
con-tra-mar-cha-ban
Pronunciation
/kontra.maɾ.tʃa.βan/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
contra- + march- + -aban
The word 'contramarchaban' is a verb form divided into five syllables: con-tra-mar-cha-ban. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ba'). The syllabification follows standard Spanish rules, treating consonant clusters as single units and dividing after vowels. It consists of the prefix 'contra-', the root 'march-', and the suffix '-aban'.
Definitions
- 1
To countermarch; to march in the opposite direction.
They were countermarching.
“Los soldados contramarchaban para evitar el ataque.”
“La compañía contramarchaba lentamente por la calle.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ba'). The stress pattern is typical for Spanish verbs ending in -ar.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, initial syllable.. tra — Open syllable, contains consonant cluster 'tr'. mar — Open syllable.. cha — Open syllable, contains consonant cluster 'ch'. ban — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant Syllabification
Syllables are generally divided after each vowel followed by a consonant.
Consonant Cluster Treatment
Consonant clusters like 'tr' and 'ch' are treated as single units within a syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable unless a different rule applies.
- The 'tr' and 'ch' clusters are treated as single onsets.
- The imperfect indicative suffix '-aban' follows standard syllabification patterns.
- Regional variations in pronunciation of /ɾ/ do not affect syllable division.
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