desentornilladas
Syllables
de-sen-tor-ni-lla-das
Pronunciation
/desen.to.rni.ʎa.ðas/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + tornillo + -ar/-ada/-s
The word 'desentornilladas' is divided into six syllables: de-sen-tor-ni-lla-das. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ni'). It's a past participle formed from the verb 'desentornillar' with a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel and consonant cluster separation.
Definitions
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“Las tuercas estaban desentornilladas.”
“Las bisagras desentornilladas dificultaban el cierre de la puerta.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ni') because the word ends in a vowel. This follows the standard Spanish stress rule.
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. sen — Open syllable, unstressed.. tor — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ni — Closed syllable, stressed.. lla — Open syllable, unstressed.. das — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel Separation
Vowels generally form separate syllables.
Consonant Cluster Separation
Consonant clusters are broken based on phonotactic constraints.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'll' sound can be pronounced as /ʝ/ in some regions, but this doesn't affect syllabification.
- The 'r' and 'l' sequence does not create a diphthong.
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