desentornillase
Syllables
de-sen-tor-ni-lla-se
Pronunciation
/desen.to.rni.ˈʎa.se/
Stress
001010
Morphemes
des- + tornill- + -ase
The word 'desentornillase' is a complex verb form with six syllables divided according to Spanish vowel-based rules. The stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable. The 'll' digraph is treated as a single phoneme. The word's morphemic structure reveals a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes contributing to its reflexive meaning.
Definitions
- 1
To unscrew oneself; to come unscrewed (reflexive action).
To unscrew itself/oneself.
“La tuerca se desentornillase sola.”
“El tornillo se desentornillase con facilidad.”
ant:atornillarse
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('llá').
Syllables
de — Open syllable, initial syllable.. sen — Open syllable, vowel-consonant-vowel structure.. tor — Open syllable, vowel-consonant-vowel structure.. ni — Open syllable, vowel-consonant-vowel structure.. lla — Open syllable, containing the digraph 'll' as a single phoneme.. se — Open syllable, vowel-consonant structure.
Word Parts
des-
Latin origin, meaning 'reversal' or 'undoing'. Negation/reversal function.
tornill-
From 'tornillo' (screw), Latin origin 'torquere' (to twist). Core meaning related to screws.
-ase
Combination of vowel connecting root to suffix, reflexive pronoun, and 3rd person singular present indicative ending.
Similar Words
Initial Syllable Rule
The first syllable is always separated.
Vowel-Consonant-Vowel Rule
Syllables are divided between vowels.
Diphthong Rule
Diphthongs remain within a single syllable.
- The 'll' digraph is treated as a single phoneme /ʎ/ in Spanish syllabification.
- The 's' before a consonant is not typically syllabified separately.
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