descalandrajara
Syllables
des-ca-lan-dra-ja-ra
Pronunciation
/des.ka.lan.dɾa.xa.ɾa/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + calandr- + -ajar-
The word 'descalandrajara' is a Spanish verb conjugated in the first-person singular present indicative. It is syllabified as des-ca-lan-dra-ja-ra, with stress on the penultimate syllable ('dra'). It consists of the prefix 'des-', the root 'calandr-', and the suffixes '-ajar-' and '-a'. The word means to rattle or clatter repeatedly.
Definitions
- 1
To repeatedly or habitually make a rattling or clattering sound, often associated with machinery or a bird's call.
To rattle, to clatter (repeatedly)
“La vieja máquina descalandrajaba sin cesar.”
“El pájaro descalandrajaba en la rama.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('dra'), following the penultimate stress rule for words ending in 'a'.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ca — Open syllable.. lan — Open syllable.. dra — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. ja — Open syllable.. ra — Open syllable, final syllable.
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Vowel-Centric Syllabification
Syllables are formed around vowels, with consonants between vowels belonging to the following syllable.
Consonant Clustering
Permissible consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are generally stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'j' is pronounced as /x/ in Spanish, but this does not affect syllabification.
- The word is relatively uncommon and may have regional variations in pronunciation.
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