descogollasteis
Syllables
des-co-go-lla-steis
Pronunciation
/deskoɣoˈʎasteis/
Stress
00010
Morphemes
des- + cogoll- + -asteis
The word 'descogollasteis' is a Spanish verb meaning 'you slit the throat of/decapitated'. It's syllabified as 'des-co-go-lla-steis' with stress on 'lla'. It's composed of the prefix 'des-', root 'cogoll-', and suffix '-asteis'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules.
Definitions
- 1
You (plural, informal) slit the throat of/decapitated.
You slit the throat of/decapitated.
“¿Descogollasteis al cordero para la cena?”
“Los bandidos descogollasteis a los rehenes.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable, 'lla' (/ʎa/). This follows the general rule for Spanish words ending in vowels, n, or s, where the stress falls on the penultimate syllable.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, initial syllable.. co — Open syllable.. go — Open syllable.. lla — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. steis — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables are divided before consonants following vowels (e.g., de-sco-go-lla-steis).
Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Syllables are divided before vowels following consonants (e.g., des-co-go-llas-teis).
Diphthongs & Triphthongs
Diphthongs and triphthongs are kept together in the same syllable (e.g., 'ais' in 'asteis').
- The 'sc' cluster is often treated as a single onset.
- The pronunciation of 'll' varies regionally (e.g., /ʎ/ in Spain, /ʝ/ in parts of Latin America), but the syllabification remains the same.
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