descascarillaran
Syllables
des-cas-ca-ri-lla-ran
Pronunciation
/des.kas.ka.ɾi.ʎa.ɾan/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
des- + cascar- + -illar-an
The word 'descascarillaran' is a complex Spanish verb form. It is divided into six syllables: des-cas-ca-ri-lla-ran, with stress on the penultimate syllable 'ri'. It consists of the prefix 'des-', the root 'cascar-', and the suffixes '-illar-' and '-an'. It means 'to shell' or 'to husk'.
Definitions
- 1
To shell, to husk (specifically, to remove the outer covering of something, like nuts or seeds).
To shell, to husk
“Ellos descascarillaron las nueces.”
“Si tuvieran tiempo, descascarillaran el maíz.”
ant:encascarillar
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ri').
Syllables
des — Open syllable, unstressed.. cas — Open syllable, unstressed.. ca — Open syllable, unstressed.. ri — Open syllable, stressed.. lla — Open syllable, unstressed.. ran — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally broken up, with each consonant moving to the following vowel.
Vowel Sequences
Vowel sequences are separated into individual syllables.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in a vowel, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable if they have more than one syllable.
- The 'll' digraph may be pronounced as /ʝ/ in some dialects, but the syllabification remains the same.
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