hormiguillasteis
Syllables
ho-r-mi-gui-lla-steis
Pronunciation
/oɾ.mi.ɣi.ˈʝa.steɪs/
Stress
000110
Morphemes
hormig + uillasteis
The word 'hormiguillasteis' is a Spanish verb conjugated in the preterite indicative, 2nd person plural. It is divided into six syllables: ho-r-mi-gui-lla-steis, with stress on the penultimate syllable. The syllabification follows standard Spanish rules, with open and closed syllables determined by vowel-consonant patterns and final consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
To be infested with ants; to tickle; to feel a crawling sensation.
You (plural, informal) infested with ants / You (plural, informal) tickled.
“Las hormigas hormiguillaban en la fruta.”
“Hormiguillasteis mucho con esa pluma.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('-guil-').
Syllables
ho — Open syllable, initial vowel.. r — Open syllable, single consonant.. mi — Open syllable, vowel-consonant.. gui — Open syllable, vowel-consonant, glide.. lla — Open syllable, palatal lateral approximant.. steis — Closed syllable, consonant cluster at the end.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Vowel-Consonant
A syllable typically ends in a vowel or a sonorant consonant. Consonants between vowels are assigned to the following syllable.
Final Consonant Cluster
Consonant clusters at the end of a word form a closed syllable.
Initial Vowel
Syllables can begin with a vowel.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'll' (/ʝ/ vs. /ʎ/).
Nearby Words
17 wordsTrending in Spanish
Terms getting hyphenated by users right now.