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contratrinchera

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5 syllables
15 characters
Spanish
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5syllables

contratrinchera

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-tra-trin-che-ra

Pronunciation

/kontra.tɾinˈt͡ʃe.ɾa/

Stress

00101

Morphemes

contra- + trinchera

The word 'contratrinchera' is a Spanish noun composed of the prefix 'contra-', the root 'trinchera', and no suffix. It is divided into five syllables: con-tra-trin-che-ra, with stress on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel-consonant separation and consonant cluster handling.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A counter-trench; a trench built parallel to an enemy trench to provide cover and a base for attack.

    Countertrench

    “Los soldados construyeron una contratrinchera para protegerse del fuego enemigo.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('che').

Syllables

5
con/kon/
tra/tɾa/
trin/tɾin/
che/t͡ʃe/
ra/ɾa/

con — Open syllable, initial syllable.. tra — Open syllable.. trin — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. che — Open syllable, 'ch' as a single phoneme.. ra — Open syllable, final syllable.

Word Parts

pre

contra-

Latin origin, meaning 'against', 'opposite'. Prefix.

root

trinchera

Latin origin, meaning 'trench'. Root.

Similar Words

con­tra­tis­tatrin­che­racon­tra­di­cción

Vowel-Consonant

Syllables are divided after a vowel followed by a consonant.

Consonant Cluster

Syllables are divided to separate vowels when a consonant cluster occurs between them.

Penultimate Stress

Words ending in a vowel, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.

  • The 'tr' and 'ntr' clusters are common and do not require special handling.
  • The 'ch' is treated as a single phoneme, simplifying syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/13/2025

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