desfalleciesemos
Syllables
des-fa-lle-ci-e-se-mos
Pronunciation
/des.fa.ʎe.ˈθje.se.mos/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + fallec- + -ie-se-mos
The word 'desfalleciesemos' is a complex Spanish verb form syllabified as des-fa-lle-ci-e-se-mos, with stress on the penultimate syllable 'ci'. It's composed of the prefix 'des-', root 'fallec-', and multiple suffixes indicating tense, mood, and person. Syllable division follows standard Spanish rules of vowel and consonant separation.
Definitions
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We were fainting/weakening/dying.
We were fainting/weakening/dying.
“Si hubiéramos sabido lo grave que estaba, desfalleciesemos al instante.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('ci'), following the rule for words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's'.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, unstressed.. fa — Open syllable, unstressed.. lle — Open syllable, unstressed.. ci — Closed syllable, stressed.. e — Open syllable, unstressed.. se — Open syllable, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Vowel Separation
Syllables are separated at vowel boundaries.
Consonant Cluster Separation
Consonant clusters are split according to pronounceability.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
Linking Vowel
Linking vowels like 'i' are generally included in the preceding syllable.
- Highly inflected verb form.
- Multiple suffixes contribute to complexity.
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