desencastillare
Syllables
de-sen-cas-ti-lla-re
Pronunciation
/desenkasθiˈʎaɾe/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + encastilla- + -re
The word 'desencastillare' is a Spanish verb meaning 'to uncradle' or 'to de-Castilianize'. It is divided into six syllables: de-sen-cas-ti-lla-re, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It consists of the prefix 'des-', the root 'encastilla-', and the infinitive suffix '-re'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel-initial separation and digraph treatment.
Definitions
- 1
To remove Castilian characteristics from something; to uncradle.
To uncradle, to de-Castilianize.
“Intentaron desencastillar el dialecto local.”
“El artista buscaba desencastillar su estilo.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('re') according to Spanish accentuation rules for words ending in vowels.
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. sen — Open syllable, unstressed.. cas — Open syllable, unstressed.. ti — Open syllable, unstressed.. lla — Open syllable, unstressed.. re — Open syllable, stressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Initial Syllable Division
Syllables are separated before each vowel sound.
Digraph Treatment
Digraphs like 'll' are treated as single consonant sounds for syllabification.
- The 'll' digraph represents a single phoneme /ʎ/ but is syllabified as if it were a single consonant.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of 's' before 'c' (e.g., /θ/ in Spain).
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