contrasellareis
Syllables
con-tra-se-lla-re-is
Pronunciation
/kontɾaseʎaˈɾeis/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
contra- + sell- + -areis
“Contrasellareis” is the 2nd person plural present indicative of “contrasellar,” meaning “to countersign.” It's divided into six syllables: con-tra-se-lla-re-is, with stress on the penultimate syllable ('re'). The morphemic breakdown reveals a prefix ('contra-'), root ('sell-'), and suffix ('-areis'). The syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel-initial division and penultimate stress assignment.
Definitions
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('re') due to the presence of the suffix '-is' which, when attached to a verb stem, causes penultimate stress if the stem ends in a vowel.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, unstressed.. tra — Open syllable, unstressed.. se — Open syllable, unstressed.. lla — Open syllable, unstressed.. re — Open syllable, stressed.. is — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel-Initial Syllable Division
Syllables are generally divided before vowels.
Penultimate Stress with '-is' Ending
The presence of the '-is' suffix on a verb stem causes stress to fall on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'll' digraph is pronounced as /ʎ/ (palatal lateral approximant) in most Spanish dialects.
- Regional variations in pronunciation might slightly alter the phonetic realization of the vowels, but the syllable division remains consistent.
- The word is relatively straightforward in terms of syllabification, with no significant exceptions.
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