desfallecierais
Syllables
des-fa-lle-cie-rais
Pronunciation
/des.fa.ʎe.θje.ɾais/
Stress
00010
Morphemes
des- + fall- + -ecer/ais
The Spanish verb 'desfallecierais' (you would faint) is divided into five syllables: des-fa-lle-cie-rais, with primary stress on 'cie'. It's formed from the prefix 'des-', root 'fall-', and suffixes '-ecer' and '-ais'. Regional variations affect the pronunciation of 'll' and 'c', but not the syllabification.
Definitions
- 1
To be about to faint, to be on the verge of collapsing, to weaken significantly.
You (plural, informal) would faint/collapse/weaken.
“Si hiciera mucho calor, desfallecierais.”
“Con la noticia, casi desfallecierais.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('cie'), following the rule for words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's'.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, unstressed.. fa — Open syllable, unstressed.. lle — Open syllable, unstressed.. cie — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. rais — Open syllable, unstressed.
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Vowel-Initial Syllables
Syllables begin with vowels.
Consonant-Vowel Division
Syllables are divided between consonants and vowels.
Penultimate Stress
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable in words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's'.
- Pronunciation of 'll' varies regionally (/ʎ/ or /ʝ/).
- Pronunciation of 'c' before 'e' and 'i' varies regionally (/θ/ in Spain, /s/ in Latin America).
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