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desencapillabas

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6 syllables
15 characters
Spanish
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desencapillabas

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

de-sen-ca-pi-lla-bas

Pronunciation

/desen.ka.piˈʎa.βas/

Stress

000100

Morphemes

des- + encapill- + -abas

The Spanish verb 'desencapillabas' (you were uncovering) is syllabified as de-sen-ca-pi-lla-bas, with stress on 'pi'. It's formed from the prefix 'des-', root 'encapill-', and suffix '-abas'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules, considering consonant clusters and the 'll' digraph.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To uncover, unmask, reveal, or discover.

    You were uncovering/unmasking/discovering.

    “Desencapillabas sus verdaderas intenciones con cada pregunta.”

    “El periodista desencapillaba los escándalos políticos.”

    syn:descubrirrevelardestapardesenmascarar
    ant:encubrirocultaresconder

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable, 'pi' (/pi/), which is the penultimate syllable. This is consistent with Spanish stress rules for words ending in a vowel.

Syllables

6
de/de/
sen/sen/
ca/ka/
pi/pi/
lla/ʎa/
bas/βas/

de — Open syllable, unstressed.. sen — Open syllable, unstressed.. ca — Open syllable, unstressed.. pi — Closed syllable, stressed.. lla — Open syllable, unstressed.. bas — Closed syllable, unstressed.

Word Parts

pre

des-

Latin *dis-* meaning 'reversal, negation'. Prefixes modify the meaning of the root.

root

encapill-

From Latin *capillus* (hair). Indicates covering or concealing.

suf

-abas

Spanish imperfect indicative ending for the second-person singular. Indicates tense, mood, and person.

Similar Words

des­cu­brirde­sen­mas­ca­raren­ca­pi­llar

Vowel-Consonant (VC)

Syllables are divided between vowels and consonants.

Consonant Cluster (CC)

Consonant clusters are separated if they cannot form a valid initial consonant cluster in Spanish.

Weak Vowel Rule

Weak vowels (i, u) following a consonant are often joined to the preceding syllable.

Penultimate Stress

Words ending in a vowel, 'n', or 's' are generally stressed on the penultimate syllable.

  • The 'll' digraph is treated as a single phoneme but two letters for syllabification.
  • The consonant cluster 'sp' is split due to not being a valid initial cluster in Spanish.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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