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despaletillares

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6 syllables
15 characters
Spanish
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despaletillares

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

des-pa-le-ti-lla-res

Pronunciation

/des.pa.le.ti.ˈʎa.ɾes/

Stress

000010

Morphemes

des- + palet- + -illares

The word 'despaletillares' is a Spanish verb broken down into six syllables: des-pa-le-ti-lla-res. The stress falls on the fifth syllable ('lla'). It's formed from the prefix 'des-', the root 'palet-', and the iterative/infinitive suffix '-illares'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel separation, consonant cluster treatment, and penultimate stress.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To repeatedly remove small amounts of something, often referring to removing material from a pallet or small shovel. It implies a gradual, iterative process of removal.

    To repeatedly remove small amounts, to pick off little by little.

    “Estaban despaletillando la arena para construir el castillo.”

    “El obrero despaletillaba el cemento con cuidado.”

    syn:desbastarquitar poco a poco
    ant:acumularagregar

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('lla'), following the rule for words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's'.

Syllables

6
des/des/
pa/pa/
le/le/
ti/ti/
lla/ʎa/
res/ɾes/

des — Open syllable, unstressed.. pa — Open syllable, unstressed.. le — Open syllable, unstressed.. ti — Open syllable, unstressed.. lla — Open syllable, stressed.. res — Closed syllable, unstressed.

Word Parts

pre

des-

Latin origin, meaning 'reversal, undoing, removal'. Negation/reversal function.

root

palet-

Derived from 'paleta' (palette/small shovel). Core meaning related to handling or removing in small portions.

suf

-illares

Combination of iterative suffix '-ill-' (Spanish) and infinitive suffix '-ar' and 3rd person plural present indicative '-es'. Indicates repeated action and future tense.

Similar Words

de­spa­le­ti­zarde­sar­ti­llarde­sa­lo­jar

Vowel Separation

Vowels generally separate into different syllables.

Consonant Cluster Separation

Consonant clusters are broken according to pronounceability; 'll' is treated as a single unit.

Penultimate Stress

Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.

Prefix/Suffix Separation

Prefixes and suffixes are generally separated into their own syllables.

  • The iterative suffix '-ill-' is relatively uncommon in modern Spanish.
  • The 'll' sound can have regional variations in pronunciation.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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