desfallecisteis
Syllables
des-fa-lle-cis-teis
Pronunciation
/des.fa.ʎe.θis.teis/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
des- + fallec- + -isteis
The word 'desfallecisteis' is a verb form with five syllables (des-fa-lle-cis-teis). Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('cis'). It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'des-', the root 'fallec-', and the suffix '-isteis'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of breaking consonant clusters and maintaining vowel groups.
Definitions
- 1
To faint, to weaken, to collapse.
You (plural, informal) fainted/weakened/collapsed.
“Después del calor, se desfallecisteis todos.”
“Los soldados desfallecisteis por el cansancio.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('cis').
Syllables
des — Open syllable, initial syllable.. fa — Open syllable, contains a voiced bilabial fricative.. lle — Open syllable, contains the palatal lateral approximant.. cis — Closed syllable, stressed syllable, contains a voiceless dental fricative.. teis — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken up, with each consonant moving to the following vowel.
Vowel Groups
Vowel groups are generally kept together in a syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in consonants other than 'n' or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- Pronunciation of 'll' (palatal lateral approximant /ʎ/ vs. /ʝ/ or /ʒ/ in Latin America).
- Pronunciation of 'c' before 'i' and 'e' (/θ/ in Spain vs. /s/ in Latin America).
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