desguarnecieses
Syllables
des-guar-ne-ci-e-ses
Pronunciation
/des.ɡwaɾ.ne.ˈθje.ses/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
des- + guarnecer + -cieses
The word 'desguarnecieses' is syllabified as des-guar-ne-ci-e-ses, with stress on 'ci'. It's a verb form composed of the prefix 'des-', root 'guarnecer', and the subjunctive suffix '-cieses'. Syllabification follows CV and VV rules, and regional pronunciation variations exist for the 'c' sound.
Definitions
- 1
Imperfect subjunctive of 'desguarnecer'.
(You all) would leave undefended / (You all) were to disarm.
“Si no hubieran desguarnecieses la ciudad, la invasión habría sido más difícil.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ci'), following the general rule for Spanish words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's'.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, unstressed.. guar — Open syllable, unstressed.. ne — Open syllable, unstressed.. ci — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. e — Open syllable, unstressed.. ses — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Consonant-Vowel (CV) separation
Syllables are generally formed around vowel nuclei, with intervening consonants assigned to the following vowel.
Vowel-Vowel (VV) separation
When two vowels appear consecutively, they are usually separated into different syllables.
Digraphs
Digraphs like 'gu' are treated as a single unit for syllabification.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in a vowel, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'gu' digraph represents a single phoneme /ɡ/.
- The pronunciation of 'c' as /θ/ or /s/ is a regional variation that doesn't affect the syllabification.
Nearby Words
17 wordsTrending in Spanish
Terms getting hyphenated by users right now.