desempeorasteis
Syllables
de-sem-pe-o-ras-teis
Pronunciation
/desempeoɾasˈteis/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
des- + empeor- + -asteis
The word 'desempeorasteis' is a verb form with six syllables divided according to Spanish syllabification rules. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is composed of a Latin-derived prefix, root, and a Spanish inflectional suffix. Syllable division follows vowel-initial and consonant cluster rules.
Definitions
- 1
to worsen, to deteriorate
you (plural, informal) worsened
“Las cosas desempeorasteis con vuestra actitud.”
“¿Por qué desempeorasteis la situación?”
syn:empeorasteisant:mejorasteis
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ras'), following the general rule for words ending in a consonant other than 'n' or 's'.
Syllables
de — Open syllable, initial vowel.. sem — Open syllable, consonant cluster 'sm'. pe — Open syllable, initial vowel.. o — Open syllable, single vowel.. ras — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'rs'. teis — Closed syllable, final consonant.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Initial Syllable
Any vowel initiates a new syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters (like 'rs') are generally kept together within a single syllable if pronounceable.
Final Consonant Rule
A syllable ends when it encounters a consonant that isn't part of a permissible cluster.
- The 'mp' cluster is treated as a single unit within the syllable 'sem'.
- The stress pattern is consistent with the general rules for words ending in consonants.
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