desentornillaban
Syllables
de-sen-tor-ni-lla-ban
Pronunciation
/desen.to.rni.ʎa.βan/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + tornillo + -ar/-aban
The word 'desentornillaban' is a verb form divided into six syllables: de-sen-tor-ni-lla-ban. The stress falls on the fourth syllable ('ni'). It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'des-', the root 'tornillo', and the suffix '-aban'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel-consonant separation and penultimate stress.
Definitions
- 1
To unscrew, to take apart using a screwdriver.
To unscrew
“Ellos desentornillaban la puerta.”
“El mecánico desentornillaba el motor.”
ant:atornillar
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('ni'), following the rule for penultimate stress in words ending in a vowel.
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. sen — Open syllable, unstressed.. tor — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ni — Closed syllable, stressed.. lla — Open syllable, unstressed.. ban — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables are divided between vowels and consonants.
Consonant Cluster (CC)
Consonant clusters are separated if they cannot form a single onset.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in a vowel, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'll' digraph can be pronounced as /ʝ/ in some dialects, but syllabification remains the same.
- The 'b' at the end of the word is often pronounced as /β/ (voiced bilabial fricative).
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