despechugasteis
Syllables
des-pe-chu-ga-steis
Pronunciation
/des.pe.t͡ʃu.ɣas.teis/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
des- + pechu- + -gar-steis
The word 'despechugasteis' is a Spanish verb conjugated in the 2nd person plural preterite indicative. It is divided into five syllables: des-pe-chu-ga-steis, with stress on the penultimate syllable. The morphemic analysis reveals a prefix 'des-', a root 'pechu-', and a suffix '-gar-steis'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules based on vowel nuclei and consonant clusters.
Definitions
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You (plural, informal) removed the chest/breast from.
You (all) gutted/removed something from the chest.
“Despechugasteis el pollo rápidamente.”
“Despechugasteis la camisa para hacer un disfraz.”
ant:introducir
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('gas').
Syllables
des — Open syllable, no stress.. pe — Open syllable, no stress.. chu — Closed syllable, no stress.. ga — Open syllable, no stress.. steis — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei. Each vowel typically forms a separate syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable as long as they adhere to Spanish phonotactics.
- The 'ch' cluster is treated as a single phoneme.
- The 'g' between vowels is pronounced as a voiced velar fricative /ɣ/ in standard Spanish, but doesn't affect syllable division.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of /ɣ/ as /g/ do not alter syllable division.
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