desencastillidadas
Syllables
de-sen-cas-ti-lli-da-das
Pronunciation
/desen.kas.ti.ʎi.ˈða.das/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + castill- + -ar-adas
The word 'desencastilladas' is divided into seven syllables (de-sen-cas-ti-lli-da-das) with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'des-', the root 'castill-', and the suffix '-ar-adas'. The syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel-consonant separation and diphthong resolution.
Definitions
- 1
Removed fortifications from; stripped of embellishments; dismantled (figuratively).
Dismantled, unfortified, stripped.
“Las murallas fueron desencastilladas durante la guerra.”
“Sus ideas desencastilladas chocaron con la tradición.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('da'). The stress pattern follows the general rule for words ending in vowels or 's'.
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. sen — Open syllable, unstressed.. cas — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ti — Open syllable, unstressed.. lli — Open syllable, unstressed.. da — Open syllable, stressed.. das — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant Separation
Syllables are divided between vowels and consonants.
Diphthong Resolution
Diphthongs form a single syllable unit.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- Regional variation in the pronunciation of 'll' (/ʎ/ vs. /ʝ/).
- The 'ia' diphthong is treated as a single syllable unit.
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