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retrotrajisteis

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5 syllables
15 characters
Spanish
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5syllables

retrotrajisteis

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

re-tro-tra-jis-teis

Pronunciation

/retɾo.tɾa.xi.steis/

Stress

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Morphemes

retro- + traj- + -isteis

The Spanish verb 'retrotrajisteis' (you brought back) is divided into five syllables: re-tro-tra-jis-teis, with stress on 'jis'. It comprises the prefix 'retro-', root 'traj-', and suffix '-isteis'. Its phonetic transcription is /retɾo.tɾa.xi.steis/. Syllabification follows rules regarding consonant clusters, vowel separation, and penultimate stress.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    Brought back (to a group of people).

    You (plural, informal) brought back.

    “¿Retrotrajisteis los documentos?”

    “Ellos retrotrajisteis el libro a la biblioteca.”

    syn:devolvisteisregresasteis
    ant:llevasteis

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable, 'jis', following the rule that words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable if they do not have a written accent.

Syllables

5
re/ɾe/
tro/tɾo/
tra/tɾa/
jis/xɪs/
teis/teɪs/

re — Open syllable, unstressed.. tro — Open syllable, unstressed.. tra — Open syllable, unstressed.. jis — Closed syllable, stressed.. teis — Open syllable, unstressed.

Word Parts

pre

retro-

Latin origin, meaning 'backwards, again'. Prefixes are typically attached to the beginning of a word to modify its meaning.

root

traj-

From 'traer' (to bring), Latin 'trahere'. The root carries the core meaning of the verb.

suf

-isteis

Spanish inflectional suffix indicating second-person plural preterite indicative. It marks the verb's tense, mood, and person.

Similar Words

tra­jis­teisa­tra­jis­teistra­je­rais

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters like 'tr' are treated as single units and are not broken across syllable boundaries.

Vowel Separation Rule

Each vowel sound generally forms a separate syllable, unless part of a diphthong or triphthong.

Penultimate Stress Rule

Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable if they do not have a written accent mark.

  • The 'retro-' prefix, while less common, follows standard prefix syllabification rules.
  • The 'j' sound /x/ is a characteristic feature of Spanish phonology and does not affect the application of syllabification rules.
  • The word is a verb form, and its syllabification remains consistent regardless of its grammatical function within a sentence.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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