menospreciaseis
Syllables
me-nos-pre-cia-se-is
Pronunciation
/menos.pɾe.θja.ˈse.is/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
men- + espreci- + -aseis
The word 'menospreciaseis' is a verb form with six syllables divided according to Spanish orthographic rules. Stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('pre'). It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'men-', the root 'espreci-', and the suffix '-aseis'. The pronunciation features the /θ/ sound for 'ci' before 'a'.
Definitions
- 1
You (all, informal, Spain) would despise/underestimate.
You (all) would despise/underestimate.
“Si yo fuera el jefe, no se menospreciaseis a los empleados.”
“No creía que se menospreciaseis sus esfuerzos.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('pre').
Syllables
me — Open syllable, unstressed.. nos — Open syllable, unstressed.. pre — Open syllable, primary stressed.. cia — Closed syllable, unstressed.. se — Open syllable, unstressed.. is — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Vowel-Initial Syllable Division
Syllables are separated before each vowel.
Consonant-Initial Syllable Division
Syllables are separated before each consonant.
Stress Placement
Stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable in words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' that are not accented.
- The pronunciation of 'ci' as /θ/ before 'a' is a specific phonetic rule.
- The *vosotros* form and its corresponding imperfect subjunctive ending '-ais' are less common in many Spanish-speaking regions.
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