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alcantarillarais

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

6 syllables
16 characters
Spanish
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6syllables

alcantarillarais

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

al-can-ta-ri-lla-rais

Pronunciation

/al.kan.ta.ɾi.ʎa.ɾais/

Stress

000010

Morphemes

al- + cantar + ill-

The word 'alcantarillarais' is a complex verb form syllabified as al-can-ta-ri-lla-rais, with stress on the penultimate syllable. Its morphemic structure reveals Arabic and Latin origins, and its syllabification follows standard Spanish rules.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    The second-person plural (vosotros) imperfect subjunctive form of the verb 'alcantarillar'.

    (You all) would drain/sewer.

    Si tuvierais tiempo, alcantarillaríais el jardín.

    Vosotros alcantarillaríais la zona si fuera necesario.

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('lla'), following the general rule for words ending in a consonant.

Syllables

6
al/al/
can/kan/
ta/ta/
ri/ɾi/
lla/ʎa/
rais/ɾais/

al Open syllable, initial syllable.. can Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by a vowel.. ta Open syllable, simple vowel-consonant structure.. ri Open syllable, simple vowel-consonant structure.. lla Open syllable, containing the digraph 'll' as a single phoneme.. rais Closed syllable, final syllable with stress.

Vowel-Consonant Separation

Syllables are divided between vowels and consonants.

Consonant Cluster Separation

Consonant clusters are generally split, keeping affricates and digraphs together.

Penultimate Stress

Words ending in consonants (other than 'n' or 's') are stressed on the penultimate syllable.

  • The 'll' digraph is treated as a single phoneme /ʎ/ in most dialects.
  • Regional variations in the pronunciation of /r/ and /ʎ/ may exist.
  • The word is exclusively a verb form, so syllabification and stress remain consistent.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025
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