contrapusisteis
Syllables
con-tra-pu-sis-teis
Pronunciation
/kontra.puˈsis.teis/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
contra- + pus- + -isteis
The word 'contrapusisteis' is a conjugated verb form broken down into five syllables: con-tra-pu-sis-teis. Stress falls on the 'pu' syllable. The syllabification follows standard Spanish rules for consonant clusters, vowel sequences, and penultimate stress. The morphemic analysis reveals a prefix 'contra-', root 'pus-', and suffix '-isteis'.
Definitions
- 1
You (plural, informal) opposed, counterposed, or set against.
You (all) opposed.
“¿Por qué contrapusisteis mi propuesta?”
“Ellos contrapusisteis sus ideas a las nuestras.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the third syllable ('pu'), following the rule that words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, unstressed.. tra — Open syllable, unstressed.. pu — Open syllable, stressed.. sis — Closed syllable, unstressed.. teis — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally broken up, with each consonant moving to the following vowel.
Vowel Sequences
Vowel sequences are generally separated into syllables.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
Diphthongs
Diphthongs are kept together in a single syllable.
- The 'ps' cluster is treated as a single unit for syllabification.
- The word is exclusively a verb form, so syllabification does not change based on grammatical role.
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