Hyphenation ofemperifollasteis

Analysis of "emperifollasteis" (Spanish)

1. Pronunciation: The word "emperifollasteis" is a second-person plural preterite indicative form of the verb "emperifollar." It's pronounced with a relatively complex sequence of sounds, requiring careful attention to syllable boundaries.

2. Syllable Division: em-pe-ri-fo-llas-teis

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• Prefix: em- (Latin, meaning "in," "within," or intensifying) - functions as an aspectual prefix.
• Root: perifoll- (from perifolio - Latin per "through" + folium "leaf") - refers to covering with leaves or foliage.
• Suffix: -asteis (Spanish, second-person plural preterite indicative ending) - indicates tense, mood, and person.

4. Stress Identification: The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable: "fo-llas-teis". This follows the general rule for Spanish words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's'.

5. Phonetic Transcription: /em.pe.ɾi.fo.ʎas.teis/

6. Edge Case Review: The sequence "ll" represents a palatal lateral approximant /ʎ/ in Spanish. This is a common feature of the language and doesn't present a significant syllabification challenge.

7. Grammatical Role: The word is exclusively a verb form. Syllabification remains consistent regardless of its function within a sentence.

8. Definition & Semantics:

• Definition: To cover something completely with leaves or foliage; to overwhelm with details or embellishments (figurative).
• Translation: To leaf through, to cover with leaves, to overwhelm.
• Grammatical Category: Verb (2nd person plural preterite indicative)
• Synonyms: cubrir de hojas, adornar, embellecer (cover with leaves, adorn, embellish)
• Antonyms: desnudar, deshojar (uncover, defoliate)
• Examples:
  • "Emperifollasteis el jardín con flores y plantas." (You all covered the garden with flowers and plants.)
  • "El informe emperifolló los datos con detalles innecesarios." (The report overwhelmed the data with unnecessary details.)

9. Phonological Comparison:

• "universidades": u-ni-ver-si-da-des - Similar syllable structure with alternating consonant-vowel patterns. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable, like "emperifollasteis".
• "particularidades": par-ti-cu-la-ri-da-des - Again, a similar pattern of consonant-vowel alternation. Stress on the antepenultimate syllable, differing from "emperifollasteis" due to the word's length and ending.
• "responsabilidades": res-pon-sa-bi-li-da-des - Shares the "-dades" suffix, but the initial syllables differ in complexity. Stress on the antepenultimate syllable.

10. Syllable Analysis:

• em: /em/ - Open syllable. Rule: Syllables generally begin with a consonant. No exceptions.
• pe: /pe/ - Open syllable. Rule: Syllables generally begin with a consonant. No exceptions.
• ri: /ɾi/ - Open syllable. Rule: Syllables generally begin with a consonant. No exceptions.
• fo: /fo/ - Open syllable. Rule: Syllables generally begin with a consonant. No exceptions.
• llas: /ʎas/ - Closed syllable. Rule: A vowel followed by a consonant cluster forms a closed syllable. Exception: The "ll" is treated as a single phoneme.
• teis: /teis/ - Closed syllable. Rule: A vowel followed by a consonant cluster forms a closed syllable.

11. Special Considerations: The "ll" sound is a potential point of regional variation. In some dialects, it may be pronounced closer to /ʝ/ (a palatal fricative). This doesn't affect the syllabification, however.

12. Division Rules:

• Rule 1: Consonant-Vowel (CV): Syllables generally begin with a consonant followed by a vowel.
• Rule 2: Vowel-Consonant (VC): A vowel followed by a consonant typically forms the end of a syllable.
• Rule 3: Consonant Cluster: Consonant clusters are generally broken up to form syllables, but digraphs like "ll" are treated as single units.