desentornillabas
Syllables
des-en-tor-ni-lla-bas
Pronunciation
/desen.to.rni.ʝa.βas/
Stress
001001
Morphemes
des- + tornill- + -aba-s
The word 'desentornillabas' is a Spanish verb syllabified as 'des-en-tor-ni-lla-bas', with stress on the penultimate syllable ('ni'). It's formed from the prefix 'des-', root 'tornill-', and suffix '-aba-s'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel and consonant cluster separation, and stress placement.
Definitions
- 1
To unscrew, to be taking apart with a screwdriver.
You were unscrewing.
“Tú desentornillabas la lámpara para cambiar la bombilla.”
“Cuando era niño, mi padre desentornillaba todos los aparatos electrónicos.”
ant:atornillar
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ni'). This follows the standard Spanish rule for words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's'.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. en — Open syllable, vowel between consonants.. tor — Open syllable, vowel between consonants.. ni — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. lla — Open syllable, 'll' digraph.. bas — Closed syllable, final consonant cluster.
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Vowel Separation
Vowels between consonants are generally separated (e.g., 'en', 'tor', 'ni', 'lla').
Consonant Cluster Separation
Consonant clusters are split according to pronounceability (e.g., 'des-').
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'll' digraph is treated as a single syllable-forming unit.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of the final 's' (aspiration or weakening) do not affect syllabification.
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