desequilibraste
Syllables
de-se-qui-li-bras-te
Pronunciation
/des.e.ki.li.βɾas.te/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
des- + equilibr- + -aste
The Spanish verb 'desequilibraste' (you unbalanced) is syllabified as de-se-qui-li-bras-te, with stress on 'bras'. It's formed from the prefix 'des-', root 'equilibr-', and suffix '-aste', following standard CV and VCV syllabification rules.
Definitions
- 1
To unbalance, to destabilize, to throw out of equilibrium.
You unbalanced (informal).
“Desequilibraste la balanza con un pequeño empujón.”
“Su comentario desequilibraste la conversación.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('bras') because the word ends in a consonant other than 'n' or 's'.
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. se — Open syllable, unstressed.. qui — Closed syllable, unstressed.. li — Open syllable, unstressed.. bras — Closed syllable, stressed.. te — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Syllables are divided between consonants and vowels.
Vowel-Consonant-Vowel (VCV)
Syllables are divided between vowels when a sequence of vowels and consonants is present.
Stress Rule
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable in words ending in consonants other than 'n' or 's'.
Consonant Cluster + Vowel
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable if followed by a vowel.
- The 'qu' digraph is treated as a single consonant sound.
- The 'br' cluster is treated as a single onset.
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