indoctrinasteis
Syllables
in-doc-tri-nas-teis
Pronunciation
/indoθɾinasˈteis/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
in- + doctrin- + -asteis
The word 'indoctrinasteis' is a Spanish verb divided into five syllables: in-doc-tri-nas-teis. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('teis'). It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'in-', the root 'doctrin-', and the suffix '-asteis'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel-consonant and consonant-vowel separation.
Definitions
- 1
To indoctrinate (someone) - to teach a person to accept ideas or beliefs uncritically.
You (plural, informal) indoctrinated.
“Los líderes religiosos intentaron indoctrinar a los jóvenes.”
“No debemos permitir que nos indoctrinen con ideas falsas.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('teis').
Syllables
in — Open syllable, initial syllable.. doc — Closed syllable, contains a consonant cluster.. tri — Open syllable.. nas — Open syllable.. teis — Closed, stressed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant
Syllables are divided after a vowel when followed by a consonant.
Consonant-Vowel
Syllables are divided before a vowel when preceded by a consonant.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in consonants other than 'n' or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'tr' and 'ct' clusters are treated as single units for syllabification.
- The word follows standard Spanish syllabification rules without significant anomalies.
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