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descostillasteis

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5 syllables
16 characters
Spanish
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5syllables

descostillasteis

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

des-cos-ti-llas-teis

Pronunciation

/deskosθiˈʎasteis/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

des- + costill- + -asteis

The word 'descostillasteis' is a conjugated verb form. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules, dividing the word into 'des-cos-ti-llas-teis' with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'des-', root 'costill-', and suffix '-asteis'. Pronunciation may vary regionally with the 'sc' and 'll' sounds.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To remove the ribs (from something or someone). Often used figuratively.

    You all removed the ribs.

    “El carnicero descostillasteis el cerdo.”

    “Descostillasteis a la empresa de sus recursos más valiosos.”

    syn:despojarquitar las costillas
    ant:reponer las costillas

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('teis'), following the general rule for words ending in vowels (excluding 'n' or 's').

Syllables

5
des/des/
cos/kos/
ti/ti/
llas/ʎas/
teis/teis/

des — Open syllable, unstressed.. cos — Open syllable, unstressed.. ti — Open syllable, unstressed.. llas — Closed syllable, unstressed.. teis — Closed syllable, stressed.

Word Parts

pre

des-

Latin *dis-* meaning 'removal, reversal'. Prefix indicating the reversal of an action.

root

costill-

From *costilla* (rib). Root denoting the object involved in the action.

suf

-asteis

2nd person plural preterite ending. Indicates the verb tense (preterite) and person/number (you all).

Similar Words

co­sti­llardes­ha­cerdes­con­fi­ar

Vowel Separation

Vowels between consonants are separated.

Consonant Cluster Separation

Consonant clusters are split based on sonority.

Penultimate Stress

Words ending in a vowel (excluding 'n' or 's') are stressed on the penultimate syllable.

  • The 'sc' cluster pronunciation varies regionally (/sθ/ in Spain, /sk/ in Latin America).
  • The 'll' sound is subject to regional variation (/ʎ/ or /ʝ/).
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/5/2025

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