desentornillado
Syllables
des-en-tor-ni-lla-do
Pronunciation
/desen.to.rniˈʎa.ðo/
Stress
001010
Morphemes
des- + tornill- + -ado
The word 'desentornillado' is divided into six syllables: des-en-tor-ni-lla-do. It consists of the prefix 'des-', the root 'tornill-', and the suffix '-ado'. The stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules based on vowel nuclei and consonant assignment.
Definitions
- 1
Having had its screws removed; unscrewed; disassembled.
Unscrewed
“El juguete estaba desentornillado.”
“La puerta desentornillada se cayó.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('ni'). The stress pattern follows the general rule for words ending in a vowel: stress the second-to-last syllable if the word ends in a vowel, 'n', or 's'.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, initial syllable.. en — Open syllable.. tor — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'tr'. ni — Open syllable.. lla — Open syllable, 'll' as a single phoneme.. do — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
des-
Latin origin, meaning 'reversal, undoing, removal'. Prefixes typically modify the meaning of the root.
tornill-
From 'tornillo' (screw), Latin 'torquere' (to twist). Represents the core meaning related to screws.
-ado
Latin '-atus', past participle suffix. Indicates completed action or passive voice.
Similar Words
Vowel Nucleus Rule
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound, which serves as its nucleus.
Consonant Assignment Rule
Consonants generally attach to the following vowel to form a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are broken after the first consonant if a vowel follows.
- The 'll' digraph is treated as a single phoneme /ʎ/ for syllabification purposes.
- Stress placement follows standard Spanish rules based on word ending.
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