desengrilleteis
Syllables
de-sen-gri-lle-teis
Pronunciation
/deseŋɡɾiˈʎeteis/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
des- + engrillet- + -eis
The word 'desengrilleteis' is a Spanish verb conjugated in the second-person plural present indicative. It is divided into five syllables: de-sen-gri-lle-teis, with stress on the final syllable ('teis'). The syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of dividing before vowels and after consonants followed by vowels. The word consists of the prefix 'des-', the root 'engrillet-', and the suffix '-eis'.
Definitions
- 1
To uncock (a firearm).
Desenganchar un arma.
“Desengrilleteis el arma antes de entrar.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('teis'). Spanish stress generally falls on the penultimate syllable unless indicated otherwise by an accent mark.
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. sen — Open syllable, unstressed.. gri — Open syllable, unstressed.. lle — Open syllable, unstressed.. teis — Closed syllable, stressed.
Word Parts
des-
Latin origin, meaning 'reversal, undoing, removal'. Prefixes typically modify the meaning of the root.
engrillet-
Origin uncertain, possibly onomatopoeic or related to French 'grille'. Represents the core meaning of 'cocking/triggering'.
-eis
Spanish, second-person plural present indicative ending. Indicates person and number.
Similar Words
Vowel Rule
Syllable division occurs before each vowel. This is the most basic rule in Spanish syllabification.
Consonant Rule
Syllable division occurs after a consonant when it is followed by a vowel.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'll' (e.g., /ʎ/ vs. /ʝ/ vs. /ʒ/) do not affect syllabification.
- The word is exclusively a verb form, so there are no syllabification shifts based on grammatical function.
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