desmelancolices
Syllables
des-me-lan-co-li-ces
Pronunciation
/des.melan.ko.li.θes/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
des- + melancol- + -ices
The word 'desmelancolices' is a Spanish verb divided into six syllables: des-me-lan-co-li-ces. It's formed from the prefix 'des-', the root 'melancol-', and the suffix '-ices'. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows standard CV and VCC patterns.
Definitions
- 1
To cheer up someone who is sad; to dispel someone's melancholy.
To cheer up, to console, to gladden.
“Te desmelancolices cuando te veo sonreír.”
“Intenté desmelancolices a mi amigo después de la pérdida.”
Stress pattern
The stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('li'), following the general rule for words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's'.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, CV pattern.. me — Open syllable, CV pattern.. lan — Open syllable, CV pattern.. co — Open syllable, CV pattern.. li — Open syllable, CV pattern.. ces — Closed syllable, VCC pattern.
Word Parts
des-
Latin *dis-* meaning 'reversal, removal'. Prefix indicating reversal of action.
melancol-
From Latin *melancholia*, ultimately from Greek *melas chole* 'black bile'. Root denoting sadness or melancholy.
-ices
Spanish verbal inflectional suffix indicating second-person singular present indicative.
Similar Words
Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Each consonant followed by a vowel forms a syllable.
Vowel-Consonant-Consonant (VCC)
A vowel followed by two consonants forms a syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in a vowel, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'nl' cluster doesn't pose a syllabification problem.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'c' before 'i' (as /θ/ or /s/) do not affect the syllabification.
Nearby Words
17 wordsTrending in Spanish
Terms getting hyphenated by users right now.