desentorpeciais
Syllables
des-en-tor-pe-cia-is
Pronunciation
/desen.toɾ.pe.ˈθjaɪ̯s/
Stress
001010
Morphemes
des- + entorpec- + -iais
The word 'desentorpeciais' is a Spanish verb form divided into six syllables: des-en-tor-pe-cia-is. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The syllabification follows standard Spanish rules based on vowel-consonant combinations, creating open and closed syllables. Morphemically, it consists of the prefix 'des-', root 'entorpec-', and suffix '-iais'.
Definitions
- 1
You (plural, informal) were unburdening/freeing (from awkwardness).
You were unburdening/freeing
“Vosotros desentorpecíais la situación con vuestra calma.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('cia').
Syllables
des — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. en — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. tor — Closed syllable, vowel-consonant-consonant structure.. pe — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. cia — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant structure.. is — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.
Word Parts
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Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds, with consonants preceding them forming the onset.
Vowel-Consonant-Consonant (VCC)
When two consonants follow a vowel, they typically form a closed syllable.
- Pronunciation of 'ci' varies between Spain (/θi/) and Latin America (/si/).
- Imperfect subjunctive ending '-iais' is standard and doesn't present unusual syllabification challenges.
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