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desgualdrajaban

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5 syllables
15 characters
Spanish
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5syllables

desgualdrajaban

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

des-gua-ldra-ja-ban

Pronunciation

/des.ɣwal.dɾa.xa.βan/

Stress

00010

Morphemes

des- + gualdra- + -jar-aban

The word 'desgualdrajaban' is a complex Spanish verb form. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules, dividing the word into five syllables: des-gua-ldra-ja-ban. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ja'). The word is morphologically composed of a prefix 'des-', a root 'gualdra-', and a verbal suffix '-jar-aban'.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To strip, peel, or remove something layer by layer; to flay.

    To strip, to flay, to peel.

    “Los ladrones desgualdrajaban la pintura de las paredes.”

    “Desgualdrajaban la corteza del árbol con cuidado.”

    syn:despojarpelarquitar las capas
    ant:cubrirrevestirproteger

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('ja'), following the rule that words ending in a vowel are stressed on the penultimate syllable.

Syllables

5
des/des/
gua/ɣwa/
ldra/ldɾa/
ja/xa/
ban/βan/

des — Open syllable, initial syllable.. gua — Open syllable, contains a glide.. ldra — Closed syllable, complex consonant cluster.. ja — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. ban — Closed syllable, final syllable.

Word Parts

pre

des-

Latin origin, meaning 'reversal, undoing, removal'.

root

gualdra-

Origin uncertain, related to stripping or removing.

suf

-jar-aban

Spanish verbal suffix and imperfect indicative ending.

Similar Words

des­ga­rra­bande­sa­lo­ja­bande­san­gra­ban

Vowel Hiatus

Vowels between consonants are separated into different syllables.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are broken up to avoid stranded consonants.

Final Vowel Stress

Words ending in a vowel are stressed on the penultimate syllable.

  • The 'ldra' consonant cluster requires careful application of syllable division rules.
  • Regional variations in the pronunciation of /ɣ/ do not affect syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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