desmeollamientos
Syllables
des-me-o-lla-mien-tos
Pronunciation
/des.me.o.ʎaˈmjen.tos/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
des- + meoll- + -amientos
The Spanish noun 'desmeollamientos' (prunings) is syllabified as des-me-o-lla-mien-tos, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's formed from the prefix 'des-', root 'meoll-', and suffixes '-amiento' and '-s'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel-consonant and consonant-vowel division.
Definitions
- 1
The act or process of pruning, trimming, or cleaning branches.
Prunings, trimmings, clearings.
“La recogida de los desmeollamientos se realiza en invierno.”
“Los desmeollamientos fueron quemados en el jardín.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('mien'), following the rule for words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's'.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, initial syllable.. me — Open syllable.. o — Open syllable.. lla — Syllable with palatal lateral approximant and vowel.. mien — Syllable with diphthong.. tos — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables are divided before consonants following vowels.
Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Syllables are divided before vowels following consonants.
Diphthongs & Triphthongs
Diphthongs and triphthongs are kept together in the same syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in a vowel, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'll' (e.g., /ʎ/ vs. /ʝ/).
- The consonant cluster 'sm' is relatively common and doesn't pose a significant syllabification challenge.
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