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alcantarillaseis

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6 syllables
16 characters
Spanish
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6syllables

alcantarillaseis

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

al-can-ta-ri-lla-seis

Pronunciation

/al.kan.ta.ɾi.ʎa.seis/

Stress

000100

Morphemes

al- + cantarilla + -seis

The word 'alcantarillaseis' is a Spanish noun meaning 'small drains/sewers'. It is divided into six syllables: al-can-ta-ri-lla-seis, with stress on the penultimate syllable 'ri'. The morphemic breakdown reveals Arabic and Latin origins. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel and consonant cluster separation.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Small drains or sewers, often found along streets or in rural areas.

    Small sewers/drains

    “Las calles estaban llenas de hojas y escombros que obstruían las alcantarillaseis.”

    “Es importante mantener limpias las alcantarillaseis para evitar inundaciones.”

    syn:desagüescañerías

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ri') according to the general rule for words ending in vowels or 's'.

Syllables

6
al/al/
can/kan/
ta/ta/
ri/ɾi/
lla/ʎa/
seis/seis/

al — Open syllable, initial syllable.. can — Closed syllable, contains a nasal consonant.. ta — Open syllable, simple structure.. ri — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. lla — Open syllable, contains the palatal lateral approximant.. seis — Closed syllable, final syllable.

Word Parts

pre

al-

Arabic origin, prepositional prefix meaning 'to' or 'at'.

root

cantarilla

Latin origin (*cantarella*), diminutive of *canta* (song), referring to a small channel.

suf

-seis

Spanish inflectional suffix indicating plural form.

Similar Words

ca­rre­te­rasu­ni­ver­si­da­desbo­te­llas

Vowel Separation

Syllables are separated by vowels.

Consonant Cluster Separation

Consonant clusters are split according to sonority hierarchy.

Single Consonant Rule

A single consonant between vowels typically goes with the following vowel.

  • The 'll' digraph is treated as a single consonant /ʎ/.
  • The word is relatively uncommon but follows standard syllabification rules.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025

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