descascarillaste
Syllables
des-cas-ca-ri-llas-te
Pronunciation
/des.kas.ka.ɾiˈʎas.te/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
des- + cascar- + -ill-aste
The word 'descascarillaste' is a verb form derived from Latin roots. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules, breaking up consonant clusters and separating vowel hiatus. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word means 'you shelled/husked' and is a second-person singular preterite indicative conjugation.
Definitions
- 1
To shell, to husk, to peel (specifically, to remove the shell or husk from something).
You shelled/husked/peeled.
“Descascarillaste las nueces para el postre.”
“¿Descascarillaste los guisantes?”
ant:encascarillar
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'llas'.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, initial syllable.. cas — Closed syllable.. ca — Open syllable.. ri — Open syllable.. llas — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. te — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken up, with each consonant moving to the following vowel.
Vowel Hiatus
When two vowels come together, they are separated into different syllables.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'll' digraph represents a single phoneme /ʎ/.
- The 'sc' cluster is pronounced as /sk/ and requires consideration in syllabification.
- The 'r' between vowels is a tap /ɾ/.
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