desarraigasteis
Syllables
des-a-rra-i-gas-teis
Pronunciation
/des.a.ra.iˈɣas.teis/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
des- + arraig- + -asteis
The word 'desarraigasteis' is a verb form with six syllables divided according to Spanish syllabification rules. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is composed of a prefix, root, and suffix, all with clear morphological functions. The 'rr' and 'st' consonant clusters are treated as single units within their respective syllables.
Definitions
- 1
Uprooted, eradicated (you all did).
You all uprooted/eradicated.
“Desarraigasteis las malas hierbas del jardín.”
“Los manifestantes intentaron desarraigar el sistema político.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('-ga-'), as the word ends in a consonant other than 'n' or 's'.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, initial syllable.. a — Open syllable, vowel-only syllable.. rra — Closed syllable, containing a trilled 'r' consonant cluster.. i — Open syllable, vowel-only syllable.. gas — Closed syllable, containing a consonant cluster.. teis — Closed syllable, final syllable, containing a consonant cluster.
Word Parts
Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei, with preceding consonants belonging to the same syllable.
Vowel
Single vowels form their own syllables.
Consonant Cluster + Vowel
Consonant clusters preceding a vowel are grouped into the same syllable.
Consonant-Vowel-Consonant (CVC)
Syllables can end in consonants.
- The 'rr' cluster is treated as a single consonant sound for syllabification.
- The 'st' cluster is permissible within a syllable.
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