desentornillaste
Syllables
de-sen-tor-ni-llas-te
Pronunciation
/desen.to.rni.ˈʎas.te/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + torn- + -illar/aste
The word 'desentornillaste' is syllabified as de-sen-tor-ni-llas-te, with stress on the penultimate syllable 'ni'. It's a verb form derived from the prefix 'des-', root 'torn-', and suffixes '-illar' and '-aste'. Syllable division follows standard Spanish rules of vowel-consonant separation and consonant cluster handling.
Definitions
- 1
To unscrew, to take apart by removing screws.
Unscrewed (you)
“Desentornillaste la lámpara para cambiar la bombilla.”
ant:atornillar
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ni').
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. sen — Open syllable, unstressed.. tor — Open syllable, unstressed.. ni — Closed syllable, stressed.. llas — Closed syllable, unstressed.. te — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant-Vowel
Syllables are divided between vowels.
Consonant Cluster
Consonant clusters are split as much as possible while maintaining phonotactic constraints.
Final Consonant
A single final consonant typically belongs to the last syllable.
- The 'll' digraph is treated as a single consonant in syllabification.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'll' (e.g., /ʎ/ vs. /ʝ/) do not affect syllabification.
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