descalandrajase
Syllables
des-ca-lan-dra-ja-se
Pronunciation
/des.ka.lan.dɾa.xa.se/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
des- + calandra- + -jar/-se
The word 'descalandrajase' is a Spanish verb meaning 'to intimidate'. It's syllabified as des-ca-lan-dra-ja-se, with stress on 'dra'. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'des-', root 'calandra-', and suffixes '-jar' and '-se', following standard Spanish syllabification rules.
Definitions
- 1
To intimidate, to bully, to oppress.
To intimidate, to bully, to oppress.
“El jefe lo descalandrajase con sus gritos.”
“Si yo fuera tú, no lo descalandrajase.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the fifth syllable, 'dra', following the rule for words ending in a vowel.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, unstressed.. ca — Open syllable, unstressed.. lan — Open syllable, unstressed.. dra — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. ja — Open syllable, unstressed.. se — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
des-
Latin origin, meaning 'un-', 'dis-', or 'removal'. Negation or reversal.
calandra-
Latin origin, from *calandra* meaning 'hot iron for smoothing linen'. Core meaning of the verb.
-jar/-se
Spanish verbal suffixes. -jar creates a verb meaning 'to do something repeatedly or intensely'. -se is a reflexive pronoun.
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Vowel Separation
Syllables are separated by vowels (e.g., 'des-ca').
Consonant Cluster Separation
Consonant clusters are generally broken after the first consonant, unless they form a digraph (e.g., 'lan-dra').
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The verb 'descalandrajar' is relatively uncommon.
- The 'dr' cluster is a standard digraph and doesn't require special treatment.
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