desentornillaron
Syllables
de-sen-tor-ni-lla-ron
Pronunciation
/desen.to.rni.ʎa.ɾon/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
des- + torn- + -illar-
The Spanish verb 'desentornillaron' (they unscrewed) is syllabified as de-sen-tor-ni-lla-ron, with stress on 'ni'. It's morphologically complex, comprising a prefix, root, and suffixes. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules based on vowel-consonant patterns and stress placement.
Definitions
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To unscrew, to take apart by removing screws.
To unscrew
“Ellos desentornillaron la puerta.”
“Desentornillaron el juguete para cambiar las pilas.”
ant:atornillar
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ni') because the word ends in a consonant. This follows the standard Spanish stress rule for words ending in consonants.
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. sen — Open syllable, unstressed.. tor — Open syllable, unstressed.. ni — Closed syllable, stressed.. lla — Open syllable, unstressed.. ron — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Syllables are formed around a vowel, with preceding consonants belonging to that syllable (e.g., de-, sen-, tor-).
Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Consonants at the end of a syllable are assigned to the preceding syllable if followed by a vowel (e.g., tor-ni).
Diphthongs
Vowel combinations forming diphthongs are treated as a single syllable (e.g., -lla-).
Stress Rule
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable if the word ends in a consonant.
- The 'll' digraph represents a single phoneme /ʎ/. This is a key consideration in the syllabification.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of /ɾ/ (tap vs. trill) do not affect the syllable division.
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