contrapechabamos
Syllables
con-tra-pe-cha-ba-mos
Pronunciation
/kontra.pe.tʃaˈβa.mos/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
contra- + pechar + -abamos
The word 'contrapechabamos' is a verb in the first-person plural imperfect indicative. It is divided into six syllables: con-tra-pe-cha-ba-mos, with stress on the penultimate syllable 'ba'. The morphemic breakdown reveals a 'contra-' prefix, 'pechar' root, and '-abamos' suffix. Syllable division follows standard Spanish vowel-initial rules and penultimate stress patterns.
Definitions
- 1
To counterbalance, to weigh against, to offset.
We were counterbalancing.
“Contrapechábamos los gastos con nuestros ingresos.”
“Los ingenieros contrapechaban el diseño para asegurar la estabilidad.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable, 'ba'. This is typical for Spanish verbs ending in '-ábamos'.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, unstressed.. tra — Open syllable, unstressed.. pe — Open syllable, unstressed.. cha — Open syllable, unstressed.. ba — Open syllable, stressed.. mos — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
contra-
Latin origin, meaning 'against, opposite'. Functions as a preposition/prefix indicating opposition.
pechar
From Latin *picare* meaning 'to peck, to close'. Meaning 'to weigh, to balance'.
-abamos
Spanish, inflectional. Past imperfect indicative, 1st person plural (we were doing). Derived from the auxiliary verb *haber*.
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Vowel-Initial Syllable Division
Syllables are separated before each vowel sound.
Penultimate Stress
In words ending in a vowel, 'n', or 's', the stress falls on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'contra-' prefix is a common element in Spanish, and its syllabification is straightforward.
- The imperfect tense ending '-ábamos' is a standard inflectional suffix.
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