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contrabătătoare

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

7 syllables
15 characters
Romanian
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7syllables

contrabătătoare

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-tra-bă-tă-to-a-re

Pronunciation

/kon.tra.bə.təˈto.a.re/

Stress

0010000

Morphemes

contra- + bătă- + -toare

The word 'contrabătătoare' is divided into seven syllables: con-tra-bă-tă-to-a-re. The primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('bă'). The word is morphologically complex, consisting of the prefix 'contra-', the root 'bătă-', and the suffix '-toare'. Syllabification follows the vowel nucleus rule, and stress placement adheres to typical Romanian patterns.

Definitions

Adjective/Noun
  1. 1

    A person who counter-attacks; an opponent.

    Counter-attacker, opposing force

    “Ea este o contrabătătoare pricepută.”

    “Contrabătătoarele a reușit să câștige meciul.”

    syn:oponentadversar
    ant:susținătoraliat

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('bă'). Romanian generally favors stress on the antepenultimate syllable, especially in words of this length.

Syllables

7
con/kon/
tra/tra/
bă/bə/
tă/tə/
to/to/
a/a/
re/re/

con — Open syllable, unstressed.. tra — Open syllable, unstressed.. bă — Open syllable, primary stressed.. tă — Open syllable, unstressed.. to — Open syllable, unstressed.. a — Open syllable, unstressed.. re — Open syllable, unstressed.

Word Parts

pre

contra-

Latin origin, meaning 'against, opposing'. Prefixes typically attach to the beginning of a root word to modify its meaning.

root

bătă-

Derived from *băta* (to hit, beat); Latin *battuo*. Represents the core action of the word.

suf

-toare

Romanian suffix, feminine singular active participle/adjectival suffix. Indicates the agent performing the action.

Similar Words

pro­fe­sorca­lcu­la­torim­por­tant

Vowel Nucleus Rule

Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei. Each syllable must contain one vowel sound.

Stress Placement Rule

Romanian generally places stress on the antepenultimate syllable, unless specific morphological or phonological factors dictate otherwise.

  • The 'tr' consonant cluster does not pose a syllabification challenge in Romanian.
  • The vowel 'ă' is a schwa-like sound and doesn't affect syllable division.
  • The word's syllabification and stress remain consistent regardless of whether it functions as an adjective or a noun.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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