desmantecasteis
Syllables
des-man-te-cas-teis
Pronunciation
/des.man.te.ˈkas.teis/
Stress
00010
Morphemes
des- + mant- + -ecasteis
The word 'desmantecasteis' is a verb form with five syllables: des-man-te-cas-teis. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('cas'). Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules based on vowel nuclei and consonant cluster resolution. The word is morphologically complex, comprising a prefix, root, and suffix.
Definitions
- 1
You (plural, informal) dismantled.
You dismantled (informal, plural)
“Desmantecasteis la máquina vieja.”
“¿Desmantecasteis el campamento?”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('cas').
Syllables
des — Open syllable, initial syllable.. man — Closed syllable.. te — Open syllable.. cas — Closed, stressed syllable.. teis — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are broken after the first consonant if a vowel follows.
Penultimate Stress Rule
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable when the word ends in a vowel, 'n', or 's'.
- The 'st' cluster in 'casteis' is a common and acceptable consonant cluster in Spanish.
- Regional variations in vowel quality may exist but do not affect syllable division.
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