hiperventilaste
Syllables
hi-per-ven-ti-las-te
Pronunciation
/i.peɾ.βen.tiˈlas.te/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
hiper- + ventil- + -aste
The word 'hiperventilaste' is a verb in the 2nd person singular preterite indicative, meaning 'you hyperventilated'. It is divided into six syllables: hi-per-ven-ti-las-te, with stress on the penultimate syllable 'las'. The morphemic breakdown reveals a Greek prefix 'hiper-', a Latin root 'ventil-', and a Spanish suffix '-aste'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel-consonant and consonant-vowel patterns.
Definitions
- 1
To hyperventilate
To breathe rapidly and deeply, often due to anxiety or panic.
“Te alteraste tanto que hiperventilaste.”
“El corredor hiperventiló después de la carrera.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'las' due to the general rule for words ending in consonants (other than 'n' or 's').
Syllables
hi — Open syllable, initial vowel.. per — Closed syllable, ending in a single consonant.. ven — Closed syllable, ending in a single consonant.. ti — Open syllable, initial consonant.. las — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. te — Open syllable, initial consonant.
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Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables are divided after vowels when followed by consonants.
Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Syllables begin with consonants followed by vowels.
Single Consonant Closure
A single consonant at the end of a syllable closes it.
- No significant exceptions or anomalies were found. The word follows standard Spanish syllabification rules.
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