espernancasteis
Syllables
es-per-nan-cas-teis
Pronunciation
/es.peɾ.nan.ˈkas.teis/
Stress
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Morphemes
es- + per-nan- + -cas-teis
The word 'espernancasteis' is a conjugated verb form divided into five syllables: es-per-nan-cas-teis. The stress falls on 'cas'. It's formed from the prefix 'es-', the root 'per-nan-', and the suffix '-cas-teis'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules regarding consonant clusters and vowel-consonant-vowel patterns.
Definitions
- 1
To encourage, to give hope to (2nd person plural, preterite indicative)
You encouraged/gave hope to.
“Esperanzasteis a los niños con vuestras palabras.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'cas'.
Syllables
es — Open syllable, unstressed.. per — Open syllable, unstressed.. nan — Closed syllable, unstressed.. cas — Closed syllable, stressed.. teis — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters ('sp', 'nc') are maintained within a syllable.
Vowel-Consonant-Vowel
Syllables are divided between vowels.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in a consonant other than 'n' or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'n' in 'nan' is part of the root and doesn't create a separate syllable.
- Regional variations in verb conjugation (e.g., Latin America using 'esperanzaron' instead of 'espernancasteis').
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