desencastillabas
Syllables
des-en-cas-ti-lla-bas
Pronunciation
/desenkasθiˈʝaβas/
Stress
001001
Morphemes
des- + castill- + -abas
The word 'desencastillabas' is a Spanish verb in the imperfect subjunctive, meaning 'you were uncastellating'. It's syllabified as des-en-cas-ti-lla-bas, with stress on the antepenultimate syllable. It's formed from the prefix 'des-', root 'castill-', and suffix '-abas'.
Definitions
- 1
To uncastellate, to remove castle-like features, to dismantle fortifications.
You were uncastellating/dismantling.
“Si tú desencastillabas la torre, el rey estaría en peligro.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('lla').
Syllables
des — Open syllable, initial syllable.. en — Open syllable, vowel sequence.. cas — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. ti — Open syllable.. lla — Open syllable, 'll' digraph.. bas — Closed syllable, final consonant.
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Vowel Separation
Vowels generally separate into different syllables.
Consonant Cluster Separation
Consonant clusters are split based on sonority.
Single Consonant Rule
A single consonant between vowels typically goes with the following vowel.
Digraph 'll'
The digraph 'll' is treated as a single unit.
- Pronunciation of 'll' as /ʎ/ in some regions.
- The 's' between vowels is pronounced as /β/.
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