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descadillasteis

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5 syllables
15 characters
Spanish
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5syllables

descadillasteis

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

des-ca-di-lla-steis

Pronunciation

/des.ka.ðiˈʎas.teis/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

des- + cad- + -illasteis

The Spanish verb 'descadillasteis' (you unbraided) is syllabified as des-ca-di-lla-steis, with stress on 'steis'. It follows standard Spanish rules of consonant-vowel separation and penultimate stress, and its morphemes reveal Latin origins.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To unbraid, to take apart a braid.

    To unbraid

    “Descadillasteis el pelo de la muñeca.”

    syn:despeinarsoltar
    ant:trenzar

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('steis').

Syllables

5
des/des/
ca/ka/
di/ði/
lla/ʎa/
steis/steis/

des — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ca — Open syllable.. di — Open syllable.. lla — Open syllable, contains the 'll' digraph.. steis — Closed syllable, final syllable, stressed syllable.

Word Parts

pre

des-

Latin origin, negative/reversing prefix.

root

cad-

Latin origin (*cadere* - to fall), core meaning.

suf

-illasteis

Combination of inchoative suffix '-ill-' and inflectional suffix '-asteis' (2nd person plural preterite indicative).

Similar Words

ca­mi­nas­teisha­blas­teisbai­las­teis

Consonant-Vowel Separation

Consonants followed by vowels are separated into distinct syllables.

Diphthong Syllabification

Diphthongs are treated as a single syllable unit.

Penultimate Stress

Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.

  • Regional variations in the pronunciation of the 'll' digraph.
  • Standard application of Spanish syllabification rules.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025

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