desambiguasteis
Syllables
de-sam-bi-guas-teis
Pronunciation
/desam.bi.ɣwas.teis/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + ambigu- + -asteis
The word 'desambiguasteis' is a verb form with five syllables: de-sam-bi-guas-teis. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('guas'). It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'des-', the root 'ambigu-', and the suffix '-asteis'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish CV and CVC rules, with the penultimate stress rule applying due to the final vowel.
Definitions
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You (plural, informal in Spain) disambiguated.
You (all) clarified, you (all) resolved ambiguity.
“Desambiguasteis las instrucciones antes de empezar.”
“¿Desambiguasteis el significado de esa palabra?”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('guas'), following the penultimate stress rule as the word ends in a vowel.
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. sam — Closed syllable, unstressed.. bi — Open syllable, unstressed.. guas — Closed syllable, stressed.. teis — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
des-
Latin origin, meaning 'un-', 'dis-', or 'removal of'. Prefixes often negate or reverse the meaning of the root.
ambigu-
Latin origin (*ambiguus*), meaning 'doubtful', 'uncertain'. Core meaning-bearing unit.
-asteis
Spanish inflectional suffix indicating second-person plural (vosotros/as) preterite indicative tense. Composed of *-a-* (tense marker) + *-steis* (person marker).
Similar Words
Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Syllables are formed by a consonant followed by a vowel.
Consonant-Vowel-Consonant (CVC)
Syllables are formed by a consonant, a vowel, and another consonant.
Penultimate Stress Rule
When a word ends in a vowel, 'n', or 's', the stress falls on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'g' in 'guas' is pronounced as a velar fricative /ɣ/ in many Spanish dialects.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of /b/ and /β/ may exist.
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