desperfollareis
Syllables
des-per-fol-la-reis
Pronunciation
/des.peɾ.fo.ʎa.ɾeis/
Stress
00101
Morphemes
des- + perfoll- + -areis
The word 'desperfollareis' is a verb form meaning 'you [plural] defoliate'. It is divided into five syllables: des-per-fol-la-reis, with stress on the penultimate syllable. The morphemic breakdown reveals a prefix 'des-', a root 'perfoll-', and a suffix '-areis'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel and consonant separation.
Definitions
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('-fol-') due to the presence of the accent mark on the 'a' in 'areis'.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, initial syllable.. per — Closed syllable, contains a tapped 'r'. fol — Closed syllable, contains the palatal lateral /ʎ/ in the following syllable.. la — Open syllable, contains the palatal lateral /ʎ/.. reis — Closed syllable, stressed syllable, contains a tapped 'r'.
Word Parts
des-
Latin origin, meaning 'reversal, removal'. Negation/reversal function.
perfoll-
From *per-* 'thoroughly' + *folla-* 'leaf' (Latin origin). Core meaning related to leaves.
-areis
Spanish verbal inflectional suffix, 2nd person plural present indicative. Indicates person, number, and tense/mood.
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Vowel Separation
Vowels generally separate into different syllables.
Consonant Cluster Separation
Consonant clusters are split based on sonority.
Single Consonant Rule
A single consonant between two vowels usually goes with the following vowel.
- The 'll' sound may vary regionally (e.g., /ʎ/ vs. /ʝ/).
- The tapped 'r' sound /ɾ/ is a characteristic of Spanish phonology.
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