despaldilladura
Syllables
des-pal-di-lla-du-ra
Pronunciation
/des.pal.ði.ʎa.ðu.ɾa/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
des- + paldilla + -adura
The word 'despaldilladura' is divided into six syllables: des-pal-di-lla-du-ra. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('du'). It's a noun formed from the prefix 'des-', the root 'paldilla', and the suffix '-adura'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel-consonant separation and digraph treatment.
Definitions
- 1
The act of removing the shoulder blade, or the resulting opening.
Removal of the shoulder blade
“La despaldilladura del animal fue realizada por el veterinario.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('du') because the word ends in a consonant. This follows the standard Spanish stress rule.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, initial syllable.. pal — Closed syllable, contains a consonant cluster.. di — Open syllable, contains a soft 'd' sound.. lla — Open syllable, contains the 'll' digraph.. du — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. ra — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant-Vowel
Syllables are divided between vowels, creating open syllables whenever possible.
Consonant Cluster
Consonant clusters are split, but digraphs like 'll' are kept together.
Final Consonant
If a word ends in a consonant, the final syllable includes that consonant.
- The 'll' digraph is treated as a single consonant /ʎ/.
- The 'd' between vowels is pronounced as a soft /ð/.
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