descascarillaron
Syllables
des-cas-ca-ri-lla-ron
Pronunciation
/des.kas.ka.ɾi.ʎa.ɾon/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + cascar- + -aron
The Spanish verb 'descascarillaron' (they shelled/husked) is syllabified as des-cas-ca-ri-lla-ron, with stress on 'ri'. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'des-', root 'cascar-', and suffix '-aron'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel and consonant separation, and stress placement.
Definitions
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To shell, to husk
To shell, to husk
“Descascarillaron las nueces para hacer el pastel.”
“Los campesinos descascarillaron el maíz.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ri' because the word ends in a consonant ('n'). This follows the standard Spanish stress rule for words ending in consonants other than 'n' or 's'.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, initial syllable.. cas — Closed syllable, contains a consonant cluster.. ca — Open syllable, contains the root vowel.. ri — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. lla — Open syllable, contains the palatal lateral approximant.. ron — Closed syllable, final syllable with the verb ending.
Word Parts
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Vowel Separation
Vowels generally form separate syllables (e.g., 'ca-ri').
Consonant Cluster Separation
Consonant clusters are split based on sonority (e.g., 'des-cas').
Single Consonant Rule
A single consonant between vowels usually goes with the following vowel (e.g., 'cas-ca').
Penultimate Stress Rule
Words ending in consonants other than 'n' or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'll' digraph is pronounced as /ʎ/ (palatal lateral approximant).
- The 'sc' cluster is pronounced as /sk/.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'r' may occur, but do not affect syllabification.
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