desbarrancasteis
Syllables
des-ba-rran-cas-teis
Pronunciation
/des.ba.raŋˈkas.teis/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + barranc- + -asteis
The word 'desbarrancasteis' is a Spanish verb conjugation meaning 'you (plural, informal) threw down a ravine'. It's syllabified as des-ba-rran-cas-teis, with stress on 'cas'. It's formed from the prefix 'des-', root 'barranc-', and suffix '-asteis', following standard Spanish syllabification rules.
Definitions
- 1
To cause someone to fall down a ravine or cliff; to throw someone down a slope.
You (plural, informal in Spain) threw down a ravine/cliff.
“Los bandidos desbarrancasteis el coche.”
“¿Desbarrancasteis a vuestro enemigo?”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'cas'. The stress pattern is typical for Spanish words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's'.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, unstressed.. ba — Open syllable, unstressed.. rran — Syllable with a consonant cluster, unstressed.. cas — Closed syllable, stressed.. teis — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel Separation
Vowels between consonants are separated into different syllables.
Consonant Cluster Separation
Consonant clusters are split, with one consonant typically going to each adjacent syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
Single Consonant Rule
A single consonant between vowels goes with the following vowel.
- The 'rr' sequence represents a trilled 'r' sound, a characteristic of Spanish phonology.
- Regional variations in verb conjugation (e.g., use of 'ustedes' instead of 'vosotros') would alter the syllable division.
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