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descascarillamos

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6 syllables
16 characters
Spanish
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6syllables

descascarillamos

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

des-cas-ca-ri-lla-mos

Pronunciation

/des.kas.ka.ɾiˈʎa.mos/

Stress

000010

Morphemes

des- + cascar- + -illamos

The word 'descascarillamos' is a Spanish verb meaning 'we are shelling'. It is divided into six syllables: des-cas-ca-ri-lla-mos, with stress on the penultimate syllable 'lla'. The word is composed of the prefix 'des-', the root 'cascar-', and the suffix '-illamos'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel-consonant division and consonant cluster splitting.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To shell, husk, or peel something; to remove the outer covering.

    We are shelling/husking/peeling.

    “Descascarillamos las nueces para hacer el pastel.”

    “Ellos descascarillamos los frijoles.”

    syn:pelamosdespulpamos
    ant:encascarillamos

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'lla', indicated by '1'. All other syllables are unstressed ('0').

Syllables

6
des/des/
cas/kas/
ca/ka/
ri/ɾi/
lla/ʎa/
mos/mos/

des — Open syllable, initial syllable.. cas — Closed syllable, contains a consonant cluster.. ca — Open syllable, short and simple.. ri — Open syllable, contains a tapped 'r' sound.. lla — Closed syllable, stressed syllable, contains the 'll' digraph.. mos — Closed syllable, final syllable, contains the first-person plural verb ending.

Word Parts

pre

des-

Latin origin (dis-), indicates removal or reversal.

root

cascar-

Latin origin (carere), meaning to lack or be without; related to shells or husks.

suf

-illamos

Combination of iterative suffix '-ill-' and first-person plural present indicative ending '-amos'.

Similar Words

cas­ca­ri­llades­cas­ca­rara­mo­lla­mos

Vowel-Consonant (VC)

Syllables are divided between vowels and consonants, creating open and closed syllables.

Consonant Cluster (CC)

Consonant clusters are split as much as possible, respecting phonotactic constraints.

Weak Consonants

Weak consonants like 'r' are often linked to the following vowel.

  • The 'sc' cluster is always pronounced as /sk/.
  • The 'll' digraph can have regional variations in pronunciation (/ʎ/ or /ʝ/).
  • The iterative suffix '-ill-' is relatively uncommon and may present challenges for non-native speakers.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/5/2025

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