descarretillabas
Syllables
des-ca-rre-ti-lla-bas
Pronunciation
/des.ka.re.ti.ˈʎa.βas/
Stress
000110
Morphemes
des- + carre- + -ti-lla-bas
The word 'descarretillabas' is a Spanish verb in the imperfect indicative, 2nd person singular. It's divided into six syllables: des-ca-rre-ti-lla-bas, with stress on the penultimate syllable 'ti'. The morphemic breakdown reveals a prefix 'des-', root 'carre-', and a complex suffix '-ti-lla-bas'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel-consonant separation and consonant cluster splitting.
Definitions
- 1
To be removing small carts or wagons; to be uncarting.
You were uncarting
“Antes, mi abuelo descarretillaba los carros en el mercado.”
“Cuando era niño, yo descarretillaba los juguetes después de jugar.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ti').
Syllables
des — Open syllable, onset 'd', coda 's'. ca — Open syllable, onset 'k', no coda. rre — Open syllable, onset 'r', no coda. ti — Closed syllable, onset 't', coda 'i'. lla — Open syllable, onset 'ʎ', no coda. bas — Closed syllable, onset 'β', coda 's'
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant-Vowel (VCV)
Syllables are generally divided between vowels.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are split according to sonority hierarchy.
Single Consonant between Vowels
A single consonant between vowels goes with the following vowel.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'll' (as /ʝ/ or /j/).
- The diminutive suffix '-illa' does not override the regular stress pattern in this case.
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