desapollilarais
Syllables
de-sa-po-lli-la-rais
Pronunciation
/desapoʎiˈʎaɾais/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
des- + apolillar + -arais
The word 'desapolillarais' is a verb in the imperfect subjunctive, 2nd person plural. It's divided into six syllables: de-sa-po-lli-la-rais, with stress on the fifth syllable ('la'). The morphemic breakdown reveals a prefix 'des-', root 'apolillar', and suffix '-arais'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel-based nuclei and consonant cluster resolution.
Definitions
- 1
To remove moths from (something), or to be removing moths from (something) - in the imperfect subjunctive mood, expressing a hypothetical or conditional action.
You all would remove moths from / You all were to remove moths from.
“Si tuvierais tiempo, desapolillarais los abrigos.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('la'), following the rule for words ending in 's'.
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. sa — Open syllable, unstressed.. po — Open syllable, unstressed.. lli — Closed syllable, unstressed.. la — Open syllable, stressed.. rais — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel as Syllable Nucleus
Each vowel generally forms a separate syllable.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'll' digraph is treated as a single phoneme /ʎ/.
- The imperfect subjunctive suffix '-arais' is a complex morpheme.
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