despellejasteis
Syllables
des-pe-lle-jas-teis
Pronunciation
/des.pe.ʎe.xas.teis/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + pellej- + -asteis
The word 'despellejasteis' is a verb form divided into five syllables: des-pe-lle-jas-teis. Stress falls on 'jas'. The syllabification follows standard Spanish rules, prioritizing vowel-ending syllables and maintaining consonant clusters. Morphemically, it consists of the prefix 'des-', root 'pellej-', and suffix '-asteis'.
Definitions
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To skin, to flay, to peel.
You skinned/flayed (informal plural)
“Despellejasteis al conejo con cuidado.”
“¿Despellejasteis la fruta?”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('jas'), following the general rule of stressing the penultimate syllable in words ending in a consonant other than 'n' or 's'.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, unstressed.. pe — Open syllable, unstressed.. lle — Open syllable, unstressed.. jas — Closed syllable, stressed.. teis — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel Rule
Syllables generally end in a vowel. Each vowel typically forms a separate syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they can be broken by a vowel.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'll' (e.g., /ʎ/ vs. /ʝ/).
- The 'x' sound represents /ks/ and is treated as a single unit within the syllable.
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