retranqueasteis
Syllables
re-tran-que-as-teis
Pronunciation
/re.tran.ˈke.as.teis/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
re- + tranqu- + -ear
The word 'retranqueasteis' is a verb form divided into five syllables (re-tran-que-as-teis) with stress on 'que'. It's morphologically complex, built from a prefix, root, and suffixes, and its syllabification follows standard Spanish rules.
Definitions
- 1
To push back, retract, or hold back.
You (plural, informal) retreated/pushed back.
“Cuando vieron el peligro, se retranqueasteis.”
“No deberíais haberte retranqueado ante sus argumentos.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('que'), following the rule for penultimate stress in words ending in a vowel.
Syllables
re — Open syllable, unstressed.. tran — Closed syllable, unstressed.. que — Closed syllable, stressed.. as — Open syllable, unstressed.. teis — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel Separation
Each vowel generally forms a separate syllable.
Consonant Cluster
Consonant clusters ('tr', 'qu') are maintained within a syllable.
Final 's' Rule
A single 's' at the end of a word generally forms a syllable with the preceding vowel.
Stress Rule
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable if the word ends in a vowel, 'n', or 's'.
- The 'qu' digraph is treated as a single unit.
- The 'tr' cluster is treated as a single onset.
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