desacostumbrais
Syllables
de-sa-cos-tum-brais
Pronunciation
/desakos tumˈbɾais/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + costumbrar + -ais
The Spanish verb 'desacostumbrais' is divided into five syllables (de-sa-cos-tum-brais) with stress on 'tum'. It consists of the prefix 'des-', root 'costumbrar', and suffix '-áis', meaning 'you all accustom/unaccustom'.
Definitions
- 1
To accustom (someone) to something; to unaccustom (someone) to something.
You all accustom/unaccustom
“Vosotros desacostumbrais a los niños a comer dulces antes de dormir.”
“¿Vosotros desacostumbrais a los turistas a la vida local?”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('tum'). Spanish stress rules dictate stress on the second-to-last syllable when the word ends in a vowel.
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. sa — Open syllable, unstressed.. cos — Closed syllable, unstressed.. tum — Closed syllable, stressed.. brais — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel Separation
Vowels generally form separate syllables (e.g., 'de-sa').
Consonant Cluster Separation
Consonant clusters are broken based on phonotactic constraints. 'st' remains together.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The word follows standard Spanish syllabification rules without significant exceptions.
- The 's' at the end of 'desacos' does not form a separate syllable.
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