descangallaseis
Syllables
des-can-ga-lla-seis
Pronunciation
/des.kaŋ.ɡa.ˈʎa.seɪs/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
des- + cangallar + -aseis
The word 'descangallaseis' is a verb form meaning 'they became disheartened'. It is divided into five syllables: des-can-ga-lla-seis, with stress on the final syllable ('seis'). The syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of dividing before consonants and treating digraphs as single units. It consists of the prefix 'des-', the root 'cangallar', and the suffix '-aseis'.
Definitions
- 1
To become discouraged, disheartened, or lose spirit.
To become disheartened.
“Después de la derrota, se descangallaron.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('seis'), following the standard Spanish rule for words ending in vowels (excluding 'n' or 's').
Syllables
des — Open syllable, initial syllable.. can — Closed syllable.. ga — Open syllable.. lla — Open syllable, containing the digraph 'll'.. seis — Closed syllable, final syllable, stressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables are divided before the consonant.
Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Syllables are divided after the consonant.
Digraphs
Digraphs like 'll' are treated as a single unit for syllabification.
- The 'll' digraph is pronounced as /ʎ/ in most Spanish dialects.
- The verb conjugation adds complexity but doesn't alter the core syllabification rules.
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