desempolvasteis
Syllables
de-sem-pol-vas-teis
Pronunciation
/desempolβasˈteis/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
des- + empolv- + -asteis
The word 'desempolvasteis' is a verb conjugation with five syllables (de-sem-pol-vas-teis). Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('teis'). It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'des-', the root 'empolv-', and the suffix '-asteis'. Syllable division follows standard Spanish rules of vowel separation and consonant cluster handling.
Definitions
- 1
To dust off, to remove dust from.
You (plural, informal) dusted off.
“Desempolvasteis los muebles antes de la fiesta.”
ant:ensuciar
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('teis'), following the standard Spanish rule for words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's'.
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. sem — Open syllable, unstressed.. pol — Closed syllable, unstressed.. vas — Closed syllable, unstressed.. teis — Closed syllable, stressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel Separation
Vowels between consonants are separated into different syllables.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken up according to pronounceability.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The pronunciation of 'v' as /β/ is a common phonetic feature and doesn't affect syllable division.
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