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tergiversasteis

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5 syllables
15 characters
Spanish
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5syllables

tergiversasteis

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ter-gi-ver-sas-teis

Pronunciation

/ter.xi.βeɾˈsas.teis/

Stress

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Morphemes

ter- + givir- + -asteis

The word 'tergiversasteis' is a Spanish verb form divided into five syllables (ter-gi-ver-sas-teis) with stress on the penultimate syllable ('sas'). It follows standard Spanish syllabification rules based on vowel boundaries and consonant cluster maintenance, and is derived from Latin roots.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To equivocate, prevaricate, or go back on one's word.

    To equivocate, prevaricate, or go back on one's word.

    “Los políticos tergiversasteis vuestras promesas.”

    “No tergiverses, di la verdad.”

    syn:ambiguarretractarserenegar
    ant:afirmarmantenerratificar

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'sas'. The stress pattern is typical for Spanish words ending in vowels.

Syllables

5
ter/ter/
gi/xi/
ver/βeɾ/
sas/sas/
teis/teis/

ter — Open syllable, initial syllable.. gi — Open syllable, 'g' pronounced as /x/.. ver — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'ver' maintained.. sas — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. teis — Open syllable, final syllable.

Word Parts

pre

ter-

From Latin 'trans-', meaning 'completely, through'. Intensifier.

root

givir-

From Latin 'divertere', meaning 'to turn aside, deviate'.

suf

-asteis

Spanish preterite indicative ending for the second-person plural.

Similar Words

con­ver­sas­teisdi­ver­sas­teisad­ver­sas­teis

Vowel-Initial Syllable

Every vowel initiates a new syllable.

Consonant Cluster Maintenance

Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless exceptionally difficult to pronounce.

Penultimate Stress

Words ending in vowels (or diphthongs) are stressed on the penultimate syllable.

  • The 'g' before 'i' and 'e' is pronounced as /x/.
  • No major exceptions to standard Spanish syllabification rules apply.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025

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