contrapunzabais
Syllables
con-tra-pun-za-bais
Pronunciation
/kontra.pun.θa.βais/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
contra- + punza- + -bais
The word 'contrapunzabais' is a verb conjugation divided into five syllables: con-tra-pun-za-bais. It consists of the prefix 'contra-', the root 'punza-', and the suffix '-bais'. The stress falls on the final syllable. Syllable division follows the standard Spanish rule of dividing before vowels.
Definitions
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Second-person plural imperfect subjunctive of the verb *contrapunzar*.
(You all) would prick against, (You all) would sting against.
“Si ustedes contrapunzabais con cuidado, no habrían dañado la tela.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the final syllable ('bais'), following the general rule for words ending in vowels.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, unstressed.. tra — Open syllable, unstressed.. pun — Closed syllable, unstressed.. za — Open syllable, unstressed (Castilian). /sa/ (Latin American).. bais — Open syllable, stressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel Division
Syllables are divided before each vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they violate phonotactic constraints.
- The 'nz' cluster is permissible within a syllable in Spanish.
- Stress pattern follows the general rule for words ending in vowels.
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