HyphenateIt
Word Analysis

descachalandrada

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

6 syllables
16 characters
Spanish
Enriched
6syllables

descat͡ʃalandrada

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

des-ca-t͡ʃa-lan-dra-da

Pronunciation

/des.ka.t͡ʃa.lan.dɾa.ða/

Stress

000100

Morphemes

des- + cachalandrar + -ada

The word 'descachalandrada' is divided into six syllables: des-ca-t͡ʃa-lan-dra-da. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('lan'). It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'des-', the root 'cachalandrar', and the suffix '-ada'. It functions as an adjective or past participle meaning 'messed up' or 'carelessly handled'.

Definitions

Adjective/Past Participle
  1. 1

    Carelessly handled, messed up, in a state of disarray.

    Messed up, bungled, in a shambles.

    “La habitación estaba descachalandrada después de la fiesta.”

    “El proyecto quedó descachalandrado por la falta de planificación.”

    syn:desordenadarevueltaestropeada
    ant:ordenadaarreglada

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('lan'). This follows the standard Spanish rule for words ending in a vowel, 'n', or 's'.

Syllables

6
des/des/
ca/ka/
t͡ʃa/t͡ʃa/
lan/lan/
dra/dɾa/
da/ða/

des — Open syllable, unstressed.. ca — Open syllable, unstressed.. t͡ʃa — Open syllable, unstressed.. lan — Closed syllable, stressed.. dra — Closed syllable, unstressed.. da — Open syllable, unstressed.

Word Parts

pre

des-

Latin origin, meaning 'reversal, undoing, down from'. Negation or reversal.

root

cachalandrar

Origin uncertain, likely onomatopoeic. Verb stem denoting careless action.

suf

-ada

Latin origin, *-ata*. Forms the past participle.

Similar Words

des­or­de­na­dades­com­pues­taes­can­da­li­za­da

Vowel Separation

Vowels between consonants are separated into different syllables.

Consonant Cluster Separation

Consonant clusters are split according to sonority.

Penultimate Stress

Words ending in a vowel, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.

Prefix/Suffix Separation

Prefixes and suffixes generally form separate syllables.

  • The 'sch' cluster is treated as a unit for syllabification.
  • The 'dr' cluster is a common liquid cluster and is treated as a single sound.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025

Nearby Words

17 words
descachalandrada(current)
Open AI Chat