contrarrestaseis
Syllables
con-tra-rres-ta-se-is
Pronunciation
/kontra.rres.taˈse.is/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
contra- + arrest- + -ar,-ase,-is
The word 'contrarrestaseis' is a verb form meaning 'to counteract' in the imperfect subjunctive, 2nd person plural. It's divided into six syllables with stress on the fourth syllable ('ta'). Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules, keeping consonant clusters intact and dividing between vowels. The word is composed of a Latin-derived prefix, root, and Spanish suffixes.
Definitions
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('ta'), the antepenultimate syllable, according to Spanish stress rules for words ending in vowels.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, unstressed.. tra — Open syllable, unstressed.. rres — Closed syllable, unstressed. Contains the 'rr' cluster.. ta — Open syllable, stressed.. se — Open syllable, unstressed.. is — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Vowel-Consonant-Vowel
Syllables are generally divided between vowels (e.g., con-tra).
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable (e.g., rr, st).
Stress Rule
Stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable in words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's'.
- The 'rr' cluster is always a single sound and a single syllable.
- The 'st' cluster is a common and accepted syllabification.
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