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contrapuntareis

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6 syllables
15 characters
Spanish
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6syllables

contrapuntareis

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-tra-pun-ta-rei-s

Pronunciation

/kontra.pun.ta.ˈɾej.s/

Stress

000010

Morphemes

contra- + punt- + -areis

The Spanish verb 'contrapuntareis' (to counterpoint) is divided into six syllables: con-tra-pun-ta-rei-s, with stress on 'rei'. It follows standard Spanish rules of vowel-centric syllabification and penultimate stress, and is morphologically composed of the prefix 'contra-', root 'punt-', and suffix '-areis'.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To compose or perform counterpoint; to set one melody against another.

    To counterpoint

    “Los estudiantes contrapuntareis las melodías en clase.”

    syn:armonizarcomponer
    ant:desafinar

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'rei' according to the standard Spanish stress rules.

Syllables

6
con/kon/
tra/tɾa/
pun/pun/
ta/ta/
rei/ɾej/
s/s/

con — Open syllable. tra — Open syllable. pun — Closed syllable. ta — Open syllable. rei — Closed, stressed syllable. s — Closed syllable

Word Parts

pre

contra-

Latin origin, meaning 'against, opposite'. Functions as an intensifier.

root

punt-

From *punto* (point), Latin *punctum*. Related to the musical concept of counterpoint.

suf

-areis

Spanish verbal infinitive ending (-are) + second-person plural present indicative ending (-eis).

Similar Words

con­tra­pun­topun­tua­rei­scon­tra­a­ta­ca­rei­s

Vowel-Centric Syllabification

Spanish syllables are formed around vowels, with each vowel typically forming the nucleus of a syllable.

Penultimate Stress Rule

Words ending in a vowel, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.

  • The word follows standard Spanish syllabification rules without significant exceptions.
  • Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'r' do not affect syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/13/2025

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