desacostumbreis
Syllables
de-sa-cos-tum-breis
Pronunciation
/desakosˈtumbɾeis/
Stress
00010
Morphemes
des- + costumbr- + -eis
The word 'desacostumbreis' is a verb form with five syllables: de-sa-cos-tum-breis. Stress falls on 'tum'. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'des-', the root 'costumbr-', and the suffix '-eis'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel and consonant cluster separation, with penultimate stress due to the final vowel.
Definitions
- 1
To unaccustom, to get someone out of a habit, to make someone lose a custom.
To unaccustom (you all)
“Si no lo hacéis ahora, os desacostumbréis a la pereza.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('tum'). The stress pattern is typical for Spanish words ending in a vowel.
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. sa — Open syllable, unstressed.. cos — Closed syllable, unstressed.. tum — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. breis — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel Separation
Vowels between consonants are separated into different syllables (e.g., 'sa' in 'desacos').
Consonant Cluster Separation
Consonant clusters are broken according to phonotactic constraints. In 'str', the 's' is linked to the preceding syllable.
Final Vowel Stress
Words ending in a vowel, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The 's' at the end of the word is not a syllable on its own; it's part of the final syllable.
- The 'des-' prefix is always treated as a separate syllable.
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