diligenciasteis
Syllables
di-li-gen-cias-teis
Pronunciation
/di.li.ˈxen.θjas.teis/
Stress
00010
Morphemes
diligent + cia-s-teis
The Spanish verb 'diligenciasteis' is divided into five syllables: di-li-gen-cias-teis. Stress falls on 'cias'. It's derived from the Latin root 'diligent-' and features multiple suffixes indicating tense and person. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules.
Definitions
- 1
You all exerted effort, took care of, or managed something.
You (all) diligently did/managed/took care of.
“Vosotros diligenciasteis el asunto con gran profesionalidad.”
“¿Diligenciasteis los documentos a tiempo?”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('cias'), which is the penultimate syllable due to the presence of an accented vowel.
Syllables
di — Open syllable, unstressed.. li — Open syllable, unstressed.. gen — Closed syllable, unstressed.. cias — Closed syllable, stressed.. teis — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel Separation
Syllables beginning with vowels are separated.
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.
Diphthong/Triphthong Rule
Diphthongs and triphthongs remain within the same syllable.
Stress Rule
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable when the word ends in a vowel, 'n', or 's'.
- Regional pronunciation variations of 'ci' before 'a' (/s/ vs. /θ/).
- Complexity due to multiple suffixes.
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