contramarchamos
Syllables
con-tra-mar-cha-mos
Pronunciation
/kontra.maɾˈtʃa.mos/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
contra- + march- + -amos
The word 'contramarchamos' is a verb conjugated in the 1st person plural present indicative. It is divided into five syllables: con-tra-mar-cha-mos, with stress on the final syllable ('mos'). The syllabification follows standard Spanish rules based on vowel-centric structure and penultimate stress.
Definitions
- 1
To countermarch; to retreat in a military formation; to go backwards.
We countermarch / We retreat.
“Los soldados contramarchamos ordenadamente.”
“Contramarchamos ante la superioridad del enemigo.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('mos'), following the standard Spanish rule for words ending in 's'.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, unstressed.. tra — Open syllable, unstressed.. mar — Open syllable, unstressed.. cha — Open syllable, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, stressed.
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Vowel-centric Syllabification
Each syllable is built around a vowel sound.
Consonant Assignment
Consonants are assigned to the following vowel if they cannot begin a syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The word follows standard Spanish syllabification rules without significant exceptions.
- Regional variations in pronunciation may exist but do not alter the syllable division.
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