emplastecisteis
Syllables
em-pla-ste-cis-teis
Pronunciation
/em.pla.ste.θiˈsteis/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
em- + plast- + -ec-
The word 'emplastecisteis' is syllabified as em-pla-ste-cis-teis, with stress on the penultimate syllable 'cis'. It's a verb form composed of the prefix 'em-', root 'plast-', and suffixes '-ec-' and '-isteis'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel separation and penultimate stress.
Definitions
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Second-person plural preterite indicative of 'emplastar' (to plaster, to apply a plaster).
You (plural, informal) plastered/applied a plaster.
“¿Emplastecisteis la herida?”
“Ellos emplastecisteis la pared con cuidado.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('cis').
Syllables
em — Open syllable, initial syllable.. pla — Open syllable.. ste — Closed syllable.. cis — Closed, stressed syllable.. teis — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel Separation
Vowels between consonants are separated into different syllables.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in a vowel, 'n', or 's' are generally stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The infix *-ec-* is a morphological feature specific to the preterite tense and doesn't affect the general syllabification rules.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'c' before 'i' or 'e' (θ vs. s) do not affect syllable division.
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