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desencapillases

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6 syllables
15 characters
Spanish
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desencapillases

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

de-sen-ca-pi-lla-ses

Pronunciation

/desen.ka.piˈʎa.ses/

Stress

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Morphemes

des- + capill- + -en-a-lla-ses

The Spanish verb 'desencapillases' is divided into six syllables: de-sen-ca-pi-lla-ses. Stress falls on 'pi'. It's formed from the prefix 'des-', root 'capill-', and suffixes '-en-a-lla-ses'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules, with attention to the 'll' phoneme and the verbal infix '-en-'.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To uncover the hair, to dishevel, to unbraid. (Figuratively: to reveal secrets, to expose).

    To uncap, to dishevel, to reveal.

    “Desencapillases tus ideas y cuéntame qué piensas.”

    “Si desencapillases la verdad, todos se sorprenderían.”

    syn:destaparrevelardesvelar
    ant:cubrirocultar

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('pi') due to the presence of the written accent on the 'a' in 'capilla'.

Syllables

6
de/de/
sen/sen/
ca/ka/
pi/pi/
lla/ʎa/
ses/ses/

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

Word Parts

pre

des-

Latin origin, meaning 'reversal' or 'removal'. Negation/reversal marker.

root

capill-

Latin *capillus* meaning 'hair'. Core meaning related to hair.

suf

-en-a-lla-ses

Combination of verbal infix, thematic vowel, diminutive/iterative suffix, and tense/mood/person marker.

Similar Words

de­sen­ca­de­na­sesde­sen­can­ta­sesen­ca­pi­lla­ses

Vowel Separation

Vowels generally separate into different syllables.

Consonant Cluster Separation

Consonant clusters are broken according to phonotactic constraints.

Diphthong/Triphthong Resolution

Diphthongs and triphthongs remain within a single syllable.

Stress Rule

Stress falls on the penultimate syllable if the word ends in a vowel, 'n', or 's', unless marked with an accent.

  • The infix '-en-' requires careful consideration.
  • The 'll' sound is a single phoneme and must be treated as such.
  • Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'll' (e.g., /ʝ/ instead of /ʎ/) do not affect syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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