despolvoreareis
Syllables
des-pol-vo-re-a-reis
Pronunciation
/despolboɾeaˈɾeis/
Stress
000011
Morphemes
des- + polvo- + -rear-eis
The word 'despolvoreareis' is a verb form meaning 'you all dust/sprinkle'. It is divided into six syllables: des-pol-vo-re-a-reis, with stress on the penultimate syllable. The morphemic breakdown reveals a prefix 'des-', root 'polvo-', and suffix '-rear-eis'. Syllabification follows standard CV and CVC rules.
Definitions
- 1
To dust, to sprinkle.
You all dust/sprinkle.
“Vosotros despolvoreareis el pastel con azúcar glas.”
“Despolvoreareis las hojas con agua antes de plantar.”
ant:ensuciar
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('a' in 'a-reis'), following the general rule for words ending in vowels.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, unstressed. pol — Open syllable, unstressed. vo — Open syllable, unstressed. re — Open syllable, unstressed. a — Open syllable, stressed. reis — Closed syllable, stressed
Word Parts
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Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Each consonant followed by a vowel forms a syllable.
Consonant-Vowel-Consonant (CVC)
When a consonant is between two vowels, it typically goes with the following vowel to form a syllable.
Single Vowel
A single vowel constitutes a syllable.
- The word adheres to standard Spanish syllabification rules. No significant exceptions or morphological anomalies are present.
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