sobresaltasteis
Syllables
so-bre-sal-tas-teis
Pronunciation
/so.βɾe.sal.tas.teis/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
sobre- + salt- + asteis
The word 'sobresaltasteis' is a verb form meaning 'you (plural, informal) startled'. It is divided into five syllables: so-bre-sal-tas-teis, with stress on 'sal'. The syllabification follows standard Spanish rules based on vowel and consonant sequences. It consists of the prefix 'sobre-', the root 'salt-', and the suffix '-asteis'.
Definitions
- 1
To startle, to surprise.
You (plural, informal - Spain) startled/surprised.
“Vosotros sobresaltasteis al ver la película de terror.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the third syllable ('sal'), following the rule that words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
Syllables
so — Open syllable, initial syllable.. bre — Open syllable, vowel-consonant-vowel sequence.. sal — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant sequence, stressed syllable.. tas — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant sequence.. teis — Closed syllable, diphthong followed by a consonant.
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Initial Syllable Rule
The first syllable is formed by the initial consonant and the following vowel.
Vowel-Consonant-Vowel Rule
When a word has a sequence of vowel-consonant-vowel, the syllable is divided between the vowels.
Consonant-Vowel-Consonant Rule
When a word has a sequence of consonant-vowel-consonant, the syllable is divided between the vowels.
Diphthong Rule
Diphthongs are treated as a single vowel sound within a syllable.
- The word follows standard Spanish syllabification rules without any significant exceptions.
- Regional variations in pronunciation of /β/ do not affect syllable division.
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