desembrollarían
The word 'desembrollarían' is a verb in the conditional tense, third-person plural, meaning 'they would unravel'. It is divided into five syllables: de-sem-bro-lla-rían, with stress on the penultimate syllable ('lla'). The morphemic breakdown reveals a prefix 'des-', root 'embr-', and suffixes '-ollar-' and '-ían'.
Definitions
- 1
To unravel, disentangle, or solve a problem.
They would unravel/disentangle/solve.
“Si tuvieran tiempo, desembrollarían el problema.”
“Desembrollarían los cables si supieran cómo.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('lla'), following the general rule for words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's'.
Syllables
de — Open syllable, initial syllable.. sem — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. bro — Open syllable.. lla — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. rían — Closed syllable, final syllable, contains the conditional ending.
Word Parts
Vowel Separation
Vowels generally separate into different syllables.
Consonant Cluster Separation
Consonant clusters are split based on sonority.
Final Consonant Rule
A single consonant at the end of a word typically belongs to the final syllable.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'll' (e.g., /ʎ/, /ʝ/, /ʒ/) do not affect syllabification.
- The iterative suffix '-ollar-' is treated as a single unit.
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