descascarillada
Syllables
des-cas-ca-ri-lla-da
Pronunciation
/des.kas.ka.ɾiˈʎa.ða/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + cascar- + ill-ada
The word 'descascarillada' is divided into six syllables: des-cas-ca-ri-lla-da. It's an adjective derived from the verb 'descascarillar', meaning 'to shell'. The stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules, treating 'll' as a single consonant.
Definitions
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Shelled, husked, peeled.
Shelled, husked, peeled
“Las nueces descascarilladas estaban listas para comer.”
“La semilla descascarillada germinó rápidamente.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the final syllable ('da') because the word ends in a vowel. This follows the standard Spanish stress rule for words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's'.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, unstressed.. cas — Open syllable, unstressed.. ca — Open syllable, unstressed.. ri — Open syllable, unstressed.. lla — Open syllable, unstressed.. da — Open syllable, stressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel Rule
Each vowel typically forms a separate syllable.
Consonant Rule
A consonant generally begins a syllable.
Digraph Rule
The digraph 'll' is treated as a single consonant for syllabification.
- The 'll' digraph is treated as a single unit despite being two letters.
- Stress placement follows the general rule for words ending in vowels.
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