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contrapasasteis

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5 syllables
15 characters
Spanish
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5syllables

contrapasasteis

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-tra-pa-sas-teis

Pronunciation

/kontɾa.pa.sas.tei̯s/

Stress

00100

Morphemes

contra- + pasar- + -asteis

The word 'contrapasasteis' is a conjugated verb form with five syllables: con-tra-pa-sas-teis. Stress falls on the 'pa' syllable. It's formed from the prefix 'contra-', the root 'pasar-', and the suffix '-asteis'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel and consonant cluster separation, with penultimate stress.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To go beyond, to exceed, to overstep.

    You (plural, informal in Spain) exceeded, overstepped, or went beyond.

    “Contrapasasteis los límites permitidos.”

    “No debiste contrapasar a tu jefe.”

    syn:superarexcederrebasar
    ant:respetaracatarobedecer

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the third syllable ('pa'), following the rule that words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.

Syllables

5
con/kon/
tra/tɾa/
pa/pa/
sas/sas/
teis/tei̯s/

con — Open syllable, unstressed.. tra — Open syllable, unstressed.. pa — Open syllable, stressed.. sas — Closed syllable, unstressed.. teis — Closed syllable, unstressed.

Word Parts

pre

contra-

Latin origin, meaning 'against', 'opposite'. Prefixes modify the meaning of the root.

root

pasar-

Latin *passare*, meaning 'to pass', 'to spend'. Forms the core meaning of the verb.

suf

-asteis

2nd person plural preterite indicative ending. Indicates tense, person, and number.

Similar Words

con­tra­pa­sespa­sas­teiscon­tra­pa­so

Vowel Separation

Vowels between consonants are separated to create pronounceable syllables.

Consonant Cluster Separation

Consonant clusters are split based on pronounceability, prioritizing ease of articulation.

Penultimate Stress

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

  • The combination of the prefix and root requires careful syllabification.
  • The diphthong 'ei̯' in the final syllable is common in Spanish verb conjugations.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/13/2025

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