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desfortaleciste

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6 syllables
15 characters
Spanish
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6syllables

desfortaleciste

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

des-for-ta-le-ci-ste

Pronunciation

/des.foɾ.ta.le.ˈθis.te/

Stress

000100

Morphemes

des- + fortalec- + -iste

The word 'desfortaleciste' is a Spanish verb divided into six syllables: des-for-ta-le-ci-ste. It's formed from the prefix 'des-', the root 'fortalec-', and the suffix '-iste'. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows standard CV and consonant cluster rules.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To weaken, to diminish the strength of.

    You weakened.

    “Desfortaleciste su confianza con tus palabras.”

    “La enfermedad lo desfortaleció.”

    syn:debilitasteamenguaste
    ant:fortalecisterobusteciste

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('-le-'). This is due to the general rule that words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable if they do not carry a written accent mark.

Syllables

6
des/des/
for/foɾ/
ta/ta/
le/le/
ci/θi/
ste/ste/

des — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. for — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant.. ta — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. le — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. ci — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel.. ste — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant.

Word Parts

pre

des-

Latin *dis-* meaning 'reversal, negation'. Negation/reversal function.

root

fortalec-

Latin *fortis* 'strong' + *alecere* 'to strengthen'. Core meaning of strengthening.

suf

-iste

Spanish suffix indicating second-person singular preterite indicative. Tense, mood, and person marking.

Similar Words

for­ta­le­cerdes­con­fi­ares­ta­ble­cer

CV Syllable Rule

Consonant-vowel combinations generally form a syllable.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless a vowel intervenes.

Penultimate Stress Rule

Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable if no written accent mark is present.

  • The pronunciation of 'c' before 'i' or 'e' as /θ/ (in most of Spain) or /s/ (in Latin America) doesn't affect the syllabification.
  • The word adheres to standard Spanish phonotactic constraints.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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