contrapuntarais
Syllables
con-tra-pun-ta-rais
Pronunciation
/kontra.pun.ta.ɾa.is/
Stress
00101
Morphemes
contra- + punt- + -ear, -a, -is
The Spanish verb 'contrapuntarais' is syllabified as con-tra-pun-ta-rais, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's morphologically complex, built from a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules based on vowel and consonant combinations.
Definitions
- 1
Third-person plural imperfect subjunctive of 'contrapuntear'.
they would counterpoint
“Si tuvieran tiempo, contrapuntarais las melodías.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('rais') due to the presence of the accent mark on the 'a'.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, vowel-consonant combination.. tra — Open syllable, vowel-consonant combination.. pun — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant combination.. ta — Open syllable, vowel-consonant combination.. rais — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant combination, stressed syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant
Each vowel followed by a consonant typically forms a syllable.
Consonant-Vowel-Consonant
A consonant followed by a vowel and another consonant forms a syllable.
- The 'nt' cluster is permissible within the word.
- Regional variations in pronunciation of the 'r' sound may occur.
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