desengrasasteis
Syllables
de-sen-gra-sas-te-is
Pronunciation
/deseŋˈɡɾasa.steis/
Stress
000101
Morphemes
des- + engras- + -asteis
The word 'desengrasasteis' is a verb form with six syllables divided according to standard Spanish syllabification rules. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is morphologically composed of a prefix 'des-', root 'engras-', and suffix '-asteis'. Syllable division follows vowel-consonant and consonant-vowel-consonant patterns.
Definitions
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You (plural, informal) degreased/cleaned of grease.
You (all) degreased.
“Desengrasasteis la sartén antes de cocinar.”
“¿Desengrasasteis las piezas del motor?”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('-sas-'). This follows the general rule for words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's'.
Syllables
de — Open syllable, initial syllable.. sen — Open syllable.. gra — Open syllable.. sas — Closed syllable.. te — Open syllable.. is — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open and separated at the vowel-consonant boundary.
Consonant-Vowel-Consonant (CVC)
Syllables with a consonant-vowel-consonant structure are generally separated between the vowel and the second consonant.
Penultimate Stress Rule
Words ending in a vowel, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The 's' in 'desengrasasteis' is part of the inflectional ending and doesn't pose any unusual syllabification challenges.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of /s/ do not affect syllable division.
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