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contrapecharais

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

6 syllables
15 characters
Spanish
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6syllables

contrapecharais

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-tra-pe-cha-ra-is

Pronunciation

/kontra.pe.t͡ʃa.ɾais/

Stress

001000

Morphemes

contra- + pechar + -ais

The word 'contrapecharais' is a verb conjugated in the conditional tense, second person plural. It is divided into six syllables: con-tra-pe-cha-ra-is, with stress on the penultimate syllable. The word is morphologically composed of the prefix 'contra-', the root 'pechar', and the suffix '-ais'. Syllabification follows vowel-centric rules, treating 'ch' as a single phoneme.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To obstruct, counter, or oppose something by closing or blocking it.

    To counter-close, to obstruct.

    “Vosotros contrapecharais la puerta para evitar que entraran.”

    syn:obstruirimpedirbloquear
    ant:permitirfacilitarabrir

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('cha').

Syllables

6
con/kon/
tra/tɾa/
pe/pe/
cha/t͡ʃa/
ra/ɾa/
is/is/

con — Open syllable, vowel-centric.. tra — Open syllable, vowel-centric.. pe — Open syllable, vowel-centric.. cha — Open syllable, 'ch' as a single phoneme.. ra — Open syllable, vowel-centric.. is — Open syllable, vowel-centric.

Word Parts

pre

contra-

Latin origin, meaning 'against, opposite', prepositional prefix.

root

pechar

From Latin *piccare* meaning 'to peck, to strike', core meaning of closing/obstructing.

suf

-ais

Spanish inflectional suffix, 2nd person plural conditional tense.

Similar Words

con­tra­pe­sosdes­pe­cha­raiscon­tra­a­ta­que

Vowel-centric Syllabification

Syllables are formed around vowels, with each vowel typically forming the nucleus.

Consonant Cluster Handling

Consonant clusters are broken up based on phonological properties, but digraphs like 'ch' are treated as single units.

Penultimate Stress Rule

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

  • The 'ch' digraph is treated as a single phoneme.
  • The 'r' between vowels is a single tap consonant.
  • The conditional tense suffix '-ais' is a standard Spanish verb inflection.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/13/2025

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