desengrilletaban
Syllables
de-sen-gri-lle-ta-ban
Pronunciation
/deseŋ.ɡɾi.ʝe.ta.βãn/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + engrillet- + -aban
The word 'desengrilletaban' is a verb form divided into six syllables: de-sen-gri-lle-ta-ban. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'des-', the root 'engrillet-', and the suffix '-aban'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules based on vowel nuclei and consonant cluster breaks.
Definitions
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They were unlatching/releasing.
They were unlatching/releasing.
“Los soldados desengrilletaban las armas.”
“Si él pudiera, desengrilletaba todos los problemas.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ba').
Syllables
de — Open syllable, simple CV structure.. sen — Closed syllable, nasal consonant.. gri — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. lle — Open syllable, 'll' as a single phoneme.. ta — Open syllable, simple CV structure.. ban — Closed syllable, nasal vowel, 'b' as /β/
Word Parts
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Vowel Nucleus
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei.
Consonant Cluster Break
Consonant clusters are broken after the first consonant if a vowel follows.
- Regional variations in 'll' pronunciation (/ʝ/ vs. /ʎ/).
- Allophonic variation of 'b' to /β/ between vowels.
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