desencapillasen
Syllables
de-sen-ca-pi-lla-sen
Pronunciation
/desen.ka.pi.ʎa.sen/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
des- + capillar + -en
The word 'desencapillasen' is a third-person plural imperfect subjunctive verb form meaning 'to depilate'. It is divided into six syllables: de-sen-ca-pi-lla-sen, with stress on the penultimate syllable 'pi'. The word is morphologically complex, consisting of the prefix 'des-', the root 'capillar', and the suffixes '-en' and '-sen'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules based on vowel centrality and stress placement.
Definitions
- 1
To remove the hair from something; to depilate.
To depilate, to remove hair from.
“Si pudieran, desencapillasen todas las muñecas.”
“Quería que desencapillasen la estatua.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('pi'). The stress pattern is 000100, indicating unstressed, unstressed, unstressed, stressed, unstressed, unstressed.
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. sen — Open syllable, unstressed.. ca — Open syllable, unstressed.. pi — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. lla — Open syllable, containing a diphthong.. sen — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-centric Syllabification
Syllables are formed around vowels, with each vowel typically forming the nucleus of a syllable.
Penultimate Stress Rule
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
Diphthong Resolution
Diphthongs (combinations of two vowels within the same syllable) are treated as a single syllable.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'll' (/ʎ/ or /ʝ/).
- The imperfect subjunctive ending '-sen' is a complex morphological feature.
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