desencapillaste
Syllables
de-sen-ca-pi-llas-te
Pronunciation
/desen.ka.piˈʎas.te/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
des- + encapilla- + -aste
The Spanish verb 'desencapillaste' (you undid someone's braids/hair or exposed their secrets) is syllabified as de-sen-ca-pi-llas-te, with stress on 'llas'. It's composed of the prefix 'des-', root 'encapilla-', and suffix '-aste', following standard Spanish phonological and morphological rules.
Definitions
- 1
To undo someone's braids or hair; to expose someone's secrets.
You undid someone's braids/hair; You exposed someone's secrets.
“Desencapillaste sus secretos con una sola pregunta.”
“Desencapillaste a tu hermana cuando le contaste a todos su novio.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('llas') because the word ends in a consonant. This follows the general stress rule in Spanish.
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. sen — Open syllable, unstressed.. ca — Open syllable, unstressed.. pi — Open syllable, unstressed.. llas — Closed syllable, stressed.. te — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel Nucleus Rule
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound (nucleus).
Penultimate Stress Rule
Words ending in a consonant are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
Consonant-Vowel Syllabification
Consonants generally attach to the following vowel to form a syllable.
- The 'll' digraph represents the palatal lateral approximant /ʎ/ in most Spanish dialects.
- The word follows standard Spanish stress rules.
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