desatornillases
Syllables
de-sa-tor-ni-lla-ses
Pronunciation
/desatoɾniˈʎases/
Stress
010000
Morphemes
des- + atornill- + -ases
The word 'desatornillases' is a verb form with six syllables divided according to Spanish vowel-based syllabification rules. Stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable. The word is morphologically complex, consisting of a prefix, root, and suffix. Syllabification is consistent with similar Spanish verbs.
Definitions
- 1
You (informal) unscrew.
You unscrew
“Espero que desatornillases la tapa con cuidado.”
“Si desatornillases el juguete, no podrías volver a armarlo.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('sa').
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. sa — Open syllable, stressed.. tor — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ni — Open syllable, unstressed.. lla — Open syllable, unstressed.. ses — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Based Syllabification
Syllables are formed around vowels. Each vowel typically forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters within a syllable are maintained unless they violate Spanish phonotactic constraints.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'll' (e.g., /ʎ/ vs. /ʝ/).
- The word is exclusively a verb form, so syllabification is consistent across tenses.
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