descabullisteis
Syllables
des-ca-bu-llis-teis
Pronunciation
/des.ka.βuˈʎis.teis/
Stress
00011
Morphemes
des- + cabul- + -lar-
The word 'descabullisteis' is divided into five syllables: des-ca-bu-llis-teis. It's a verb form with a prefix 'des-', root 'cabul-', and suffixes '-lar-' and '-isteis'. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('llis'). Syllabification follows standard Spanish CV and VCC rules, treating 'll' as a single consonant.
Definitions
- 1
To disconcert, confuse, or upset someone greatly; to throw someone into a state of agitation.
To disconcert, to upset, to throw into confusion.
“Sus palabras me descabullisteis.”
“La noticia descabullisteis a todos.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('llis').
Syllables
des — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ca — Open syllable.. bu — Open syllable, 'b' pronounced as /β/.. llis — Closed syllable, 'll' as a single phoneme /ʎ/.. teis — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Consonant-Vowel (CV)
A syllable break occurs between a consonant and a following vowel.
Vowel-Consonant-Consonant (VCC)
A syllable break occurs after the vowel when followed by two consonants.
Digraphs
Digraphs like 'll' are treated as a single consonant unit for syllabification.
- The 'll' digraph represents a single phoneme /ʎ/.
- The pronunciation of 'b' as /β/ is an allophonic variation.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'll' do not affect syllable division.
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