Hyphenation ofdesinformasteis

Linguistic Analysis of "desinformasteis" (Spanish)

1. Pronunciation Examination:

The word "desinformasteis" is a conjugated verb form in Spanish. Its pronunciation involves a blend of consonant and vowel sounds typical of the language, with a clear stress pattern.

2. Syllable Division:

Following Spanish syllabification rules, the word breaks down as follows (using only original letters):

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• Prefix: des- (Latin origin, meaning "reversal, negation"). Morphological function: negation/reversal of the action.
• Root: inform- (Latin informare, meaning "to give form to, to instruct"). Morphological function: core meaning of providing information.
• Suffix: -asteis (Spanish inflectional suffix). Morphological function: 2nd person plural preterite indicative verb ending.

4. Stress Identification:

The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable: '-ste' in des-in-for-mas-teis. This is due to the general rule that words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.

5. Phonetic Transcription:

/des.in.foɾˈmas.teis/

6. Edge Case Review:

No significant edge cases are present. The word follows standard Spanish syllabification rules.

7. Grammatical Role:

"Desinformasteis" is exclusively a verb form (2nd person plural preterite indicative of desinformar). Syllabification remains consistent regardless of its grammatical function as it is a single, inflected form.

8. Definition & Semantics:

• Definition: To have deliberately provided false or misleading information to a group of people.
• Translation: You (plural, informal) misinformed.
• Grammatical Category: Verb (2nd person plural preterite indicative)
• Synonyms: engañasteis (you deceived), mentisteis (you lied)
• Antonyms: informasteis (you informed), esclarecisteis (you clarified)
• Examples:
  • "Desinformasteis a los clientes sobre los riesgos del producto." (You misinformed the customers about the product's risks.)

9. Phonological Comparison:

• Similar Word 1: informasteis (you informed) - Syllables: in-for-mas-teis. The difference lies in the initial des- prefix, adding one syllable.
• Similar Word 2: desinformaron (they misinformed) - Syllables: des-in-for-ma-ron. The ending changes, affecting the final syllable and stress.
• Similar Word 3: desinformaba (I/he/she/it was misinforming) - Syllables: des-in-for-ma-ba. The ending changes, affecting the final syllable and stress.

The syllable structure is consistent across these words, with the primary difference being the addition or alteration of prefixes and suffixes.

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    {"syllable": "des", "ipa_transcription": "/des/", "description": "Open syllable, initial syllable."},
    {"syllable": "in", "ipa_transcription": "/in/", "description": "Open syllable."},
    {"syllable": "for", "ipa_transcription": "/foɾ/", "description": "Open syllable."},
    {"syllable": "mas", "ipa_transcription": "/mas/", "description": "Closed syllable, stressed syllable."},
    {"syllable": "teis", "ipa_transcription": "/teis/", "description": "Closed syllable, final syllable."}
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    "prefix": {
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        "additional": "Latin origin, negation/reversal"
    },
    "root": {
        "value": "inform-",
        "additional": "Latin origin, to give form to, instruct"
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"phonetic_transcription": "/des.in.foɾˈmas.teis/",
"stress_pattern": {
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    "explanation": "Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('mas'). Spanish words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are generally stressed on the penultimate syllable."
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        "part_of_speech": "verb",
        "definitions": [
            {
                "definition": "To have deliberately provided false or misleading information to a group of people.",
                "translation": "You (plural, informal) misinformed.",
                "synonyms": ["engañasteis", "mentisteis"],
                "antonyms": ["informasteis", "esclarecisteis"],
                "examples": ["Desinformasteis a los clientes sobre los riesgos del producto."]
            }
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        "word": "informasteis",
        "syllables": "in-for-mas-teis",
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        "word": "desinformaron",
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    {
        "word": "desinformaba",
        "syllables": "des-in-for-ma-ba",
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    },
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        "rule": "Penultimate Stress Rule",
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    "No significant exceptions or irregularities were encountered in the syllabification of this word.",
    "Regional variations in pronunciation might slightly alter the phonetic realization, but not the syllable division."
],
"short_analysis": "The word 'desinformasteis' is a verb form divided into five syllables: des-in-for-mas-teis. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('mas'). It consists of the prefix 'des-', the root 'inform-', and the suffix '-asteis'. It means 'you (plural, informal) misinformed'."
}