desapropiasteis
Syllables
des-a-pro-pia-steis
Pronunciation
/des.a.pɾo.ˈpja.stejs/
Stress
00011
Morphemes
des- + apropi- + -ais
The word 'desapropiasteis' is a verb form divided into five syllables: des-a-pro-pia-steis. Stress falls on 'pia'. It's formed from the prefix 'des-', root 'apropi-', and the suffix '-ais'. Syllabification follows CV and vowel-alone rules, with the diphthong 'ia' treated as a single unit.
Definitions
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To dispossess, to expropriate.
You (plural, informal) dispossessed/expropriated.
“Los colonizadores desapropiasteis a los indígenas de sus tierras.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('pia').
Syllables
des — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. a — Open syllable, vowel alone.. pro — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. pia — Closed, stressed syllable, containing a diphthong.. steis — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant structure.
Word Parts
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Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Syllables are formed around a vowel, with preceding consonants belonging to that syllable.
Vowel Alone
A single vowel constitutes a syllable.
Diphthong Resolution
Diphthongs are treated as a single vowel sound within a syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The word follows standard Spanish syllabification rules without significant exceptions.
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