Hyphenation ofcontrapusiereis

Analysis of "contrapusiereis" (Spanish)

1. Examination & Pronunciation:

The word "contrapusiereis" is a highly inflected verb form in Spanish. It's the second-person plural (vosotros/as) conditional perfect subjunctive of the verb "contraponer" (to oppose, to juxtapose). Pronunciation involves a complex sequence of sounds, requiring careful application of Spanish phonological rules.

2. Syllable Division:

Following Spanish syllabification rules, the word breaks down as follows (using only original letters):

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• Prefix: contra- (Latin, meaning "against," "opposite") - functions to reverse or oppose the action of the root.
• Root: poner (Latin ponere, meaning "to put," "to place") - the core meaning of the verb.
• Suffixes:
  • -pus- (past participle stem of poner) - indicates completed action.
  • -ier- (conditional perfect subjunctive ending) - indicates a hypothetical past action.
  • -eis (second-person plural ending) - indicates the addressees.

4. Stress Identification:

The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable, "sie". This is due to the general rule that words ending in vowels (including diphthongs) are stressed on the penultimate syllable unless marked with an acute accent.

5. Phonetic Transcription:

/kontra.pu.sje.ɾeis/

6. Edge Case Review:

The sequence "pus" presents a slight edge case as it's a past participle stem. However, it follows standard syllabification rules. The "r" between vowels is always syllabified with the following vowel.

7. Grammatical Role:

The word is exclusively a verb form. Syllabification doesn't shift based on grammatical role, as it's already a conjugated verb.

8. Definition & Semantics:

• Definition: Conditional perfect subjunctive of "contraponer" - to have opposed, to have juxtaposed (hypothetically).
• Translation: "You (plural, informal) would have opposed/juxtaposed."
• Part of Speech: Verb (Conditional Perfect Subjunctive)
• Synonyms: (depending on context) hubierais opuesto, hubierais enfrentado.
• Antonyms: hubierais aceptado, hubierais apoyado.
• Example: "Si hubierais tenido más información, contrapusiereis vuestros argumentos." (If you had had more information, you would have opposed your arguments.)

9. Phonological Comparison:

• "contrapondréis" (future tense): con-tra-pon-dréis. Similar structure, stress on the penultimate syllable. The "-dr-" cluster is handled similarly.
• "comprendiereis" (conditional perfect subjunctive of comprender): com-pren-die-reis. Similar ending "-ereis", stress on the penultimate syllable.
• "descompusisteis" (past tense of descomponer): des-com-pu-sis-teis. Similar past participle stem "-pus-", syllabification follows the same pattern.

10. Division Rules:

• Rule 1: Vowel Separation: Vowels between consonants are separated (e.g., "con-tra").
• Rule 2: Consonant Cluster Separation: Consonant clusters are split according to sonority (e.g., "pon-dréis").
• Rule 3: Single Consonant Rule: A single consonant between vowels goes with the following vowel (e.g., "pu-sie").
• Rule 4: Penultimate Stress: Words ending in vowels are stressed on the penultimate syllable unless marked with an accent.

11. Special Considerations:

The word is a complex verb form, and its syllabification relies heavily on understanding the morphological structure. The "pus" stem is a common feature of perfect tenses and doesn't present any unusual syllabification challenges.

12. Alternative Pronunciations/Regional Variations:

Pronunciation of the "s" sound can vary regionally (e.g., aspiration in some dialects of Spain). This doesn't affect the syllabification, however.