controvertirias
Syllables
con-tro-ver-ti-rias
Pronunciation
/kon.tɾo.βeɾˈti.ɾjas/
Stress
00011
Morphemes
contro- + vert- + -irias
The word 'controvertirias' is divided into five syllables: con-tro-ver-ti-rias. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ti'). It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'contro-', the root 'vert-', and the suffix '-irias'. It functions as a feminine plural adjective meaning 'controversial'.
Definitions
- 1
Causing or likely to cause disagreement or argument; debatable.
Controversial
“Las ideas de la autora son muy controvertirias.”
“La decisión del gobierno fue controvertiria.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ti'), following the general rule for words ending in vowels.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, initial syllable.. tro — Open syllable, contains consonant cluster 'tr'. ver — Open syllable, 'v' pronounced as /β/. ti — Open syllable, penultimate syllable.. rias — Closed syllable, stressed syllable, final syllable.
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Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.
Final Syllable
The final syllable often includes any remaining consonants.
- The 'v' sound is pronounced as a bilabial approximant /β/.
- The 'tr' cluster is treated as a single unit for syllabification.
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