desencastilleis
Syllables
de-sen-cas-ti-lleis
Pronunciation
/desen.kas.tiˈʎeis/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + encastill- + -eis
The word 'desencastilleis' is a verb form divided into five syllables (de-sen-cas-ti-lleis) with stress on the antepenultimate syllable. It consists of the prefix 'des-', root 'encastill-', and suffix '-eis'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules.
Definitions
- 1
To uncradle, to dislodge, to remove from a position of power or influence.
To uncradle, to dislodge, to remove from a position of power.
“Ellos desencastilleis a los corruptos del gobierno.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('lleis') due to the word ending in a vowel ('s' is considered vowel-like for stress purposes) and having more than one syllable.
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. sen — Open syllable, unstressed.. cas — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ti — Open syllable, unstressed.. lleis — Closed syllable, stressed.
Word Parts
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Consonant-Vowel Separation
Syllables are divided between vowels and consonants where possible.
Vowel-Ending Word Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the antepenultimate syllable if they have more than one syllable.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'll' (/ʎ/ vs. /ʝ/).
- The 's' at the end of the word influences stress according to the vowel-ending rule.
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