desintoxicaseis
Syllables
de-sin-to-xi-ca-se-is
Pronunciation
/desinto.ksi.ˈka.seis/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + intoxic- + -aseis
The word 'desintoxicaseis' is a verb form with seven syllables divided according to Spanish syllabification rules. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is composed of the prefix 'des-', the root 'intoxic-', and the suffix '-aseis'. Syllable division follows vowel-consonant and consonant-vowel patterns.
Definitions
- 1
To detoxify yourselves; to rid yourselves of toxins.
You all detoxify yourselves.
“Debéis desintoxicaseis después de las fiestas.”
“Ellos se desintoxicaseis con una dieta saludable.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('ca'), following the rule that words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. sin — Open syllable, unstressed.. to — Open syllable, unstressed.. xi — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ca — Open syllable, stressed.. se — Open syllable, unstressed.. is — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
des-
Latin origin, meaning 'reversal, undoing'. Prefixes typically modify the meaning of the root.
intoxic-
Latin origin (*intoxicare*), meaning 'to poison'. Forms the core meaning of the verb.
-aseis
Spanish verbal suffix indicating 3rd person plural reflexive/reciprocal and 2nd person plural present indicative. Composed of -ase + -is.
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Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables are divided after a vowel followed by a consonant.
Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Syllables are divided before a vowel preceded by a consonant.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in a vowel, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'xs' sequence is treated as a consonant cluster, with 'x' functioning as a consonant.
- The reflexive pronoun is attached to the verb, and the syllabification follows standard verb conjugation rules.
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