contrarreplicas
Syllables
con-tra-rre-pli-cas
Pronunciation
/kontra.reˈpli.kas/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
contra- + replica- + -s
The word 'contrarreplicas' is a complex Spanish noun divided into five syllables: con-tra-rre-pli-cas. It consists of the prefix 'contra-', the root 'replica-', and the suffix '-s'. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel separation and consonant cluster handling, with the 'rr' treated as a single phoneme.
Definitions
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Responses to replies; counter-arguments; rebuttals.
Counter-replies, rebuttals
“Las contrarreplicas del acusado fueron convincentes.”
“Después de las réplicas, vinieron las contrarreplicas.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('pli'), following the general rule for words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's'.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, consonant-vowel. tra — Open syllable, consonant-vowel. rre — Closed syllable, consonant cluster + vowel. pli — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel. cas — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel
Word Parts
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Vowel-to-Vowel Separation
Syllables are generally divided between vowels.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are broken after the first consonant, unless they form a single phoneme (like 'rr').
Penultimate Stress Rule
Words ending in a vowel, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'rr' sequence is a single phoneme in Spanish, but its articulation requires a trill.
- The consonant clusters 'ntr' and 'rpl' are permissible in Spanish, but require careful pronunciation.
- The word's length and complexity necessitate a precise application of syllabification rules.
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