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deslechuguillar

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7 syllables
15 characters
Spanish
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7syllables

deslechugillarillar

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

de-sle-chu-gi-lla-ri-llar

Pronunciation

/des.le.t͡ʃu.ɣi.ʎaɾ/

Stress

0000001

Morphemes

des- + lechuga + -illar

The word 'deslechuguillar' is a Spanish verb composed of the prefix 'des-', root 'lechuga', and suffix '-illar'. It is divided into seven syllables: de-sle-chu-gi-lla-ri-llar, with stress on the final syllable ('llar'). Syllabification follows standard Spanish vowel-consonant division rules, with the 'll' digraph remaining intact within a syllable.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To remove the lettuce from (something), to pick over and remove unwanted parts.

    To lettuce-pick, to pick over

    “Deslechuguillar la ensalada.”

    “Deslechuguillaron las verduras antes de cocinarlas.”

    syn:limpiarseleccionarquitar
    ant:añadirincorporar

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('llar'), following the standard Spanish rule for words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' that are not accented.

Syllables

7
de/de/
sle/sle/
chu/t͡ʃu/
gi/ɣi/
lla/ʎa/
ri/ɾi/
llar/ʎaɾ/

de — Open syllable, unstressed.. sle — Closed syllable, unstressed.. chu — Closed syllable, unstressed.. gi — Closed syllable, unstressed.. lla — Open syllable, unstressed.. ri — Closed syllable, unstressed.. llar — Closed syllable, stressed.

Word Parts

pre

des-

Latin *dis-* meaning 'removal, reversal, negation'. Prefix indicating reversal or removal of an action.

root

lechuga

Spanish for 'lettuce'. Origin: Arabic *al-khass* (the green one).

suf

-illar

Spanish verbal suffix. Origin: Latin *-āre* (infinitive ending). Forms a verb, often indicating a diminutive or iterative action.

Similar Words

de­sho­harde­sen­gra­sarem­bo­te­yar

Vowel-Consonant

Syllables are divided before consonants following vowels (e.g., de-).

Consonant-Vowel

Syllables are divided after vowels preceding consonants (e.g., sle-).

Digraphs/Trigraphs

Digraphs like 'll' are generally kept together within a syllable.

Stress Rule

Stress falls on the penultimate syllable in words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' that are not accented.

  • The 'll' digraph pronunciation varies regionally (/ʎ/ or /ʝ/).
  • The 'g' before 'u' is pronounced as a velar fricative /ɣ/.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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