desacobardarais
Syllables
de-sa-co-bar-da-rais
Pronunciation
/desakoβaɾˈdaɾais/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + cobard- + -arais
The word 'desacobardarais' is a Spanish verb form (preterite subjunctive, 2nd person singular) meaning 'to dishearten'. It is divided into six syllables: de-sa-co-bar-da-rais, with stress on the penultimate syllable. The morphemic breakdown reveals a 'des-' prefix, 'cobard-' root, and '-arais' suffix. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel separation and consonant cluster maintenance.
Definitions
- 1
To dishearten, to discourage (someone). To make someone lose courage.
To dishearten, to discourage
“Si te desacobardaras, podrías lograr tus sueños.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('rais'), following the rule for words ending in vowels (excluding 'n' or 's').
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. sa — Open syllable, unstressed.. co — Open syllable, unstressed.. bar — Closed syllable, unstressed.. da — Open syllable, unstressed.. rais — Closed syllable, stressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel Separation
Syllables are generally separated by vowels.
Consonant Cluster
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable if they are pronounceable.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in a vowel (excluding 'n' or 's') are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'cobard' sequence is a relatively uncommon cluster but phonotactically valid.
- The verb conjugation is somewhat archaic.
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