despallilladores
Syllables
de-spa-lli-lla-do-res
Pronunciation
/des.pa.ʎi.ʝa.ðo.ɾes/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
des- + palill- + -adores
The word 'despalilladores' is divided into six syllables: de-spa-lli-lla-do-res. It consists of the prefix 'des-', the root 'palill-', and the suffix '-adores'. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('do'). Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel-consonant separation and consonant cluster maintenance.
Definitions
- 1
People or machines that remove husks or shells from grains, seeds, or other materials.
Huskers, shellers.
“Los despalilladores de maíz trabajaban sin descanso.”
“Estaban utilizando despalilladores automáticos.”
- 1
Present participle form of 'despalillar' (to husk, to shell).
Husking, shelling.
“Estaban despalillando el trigo.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('do'), following the general rule for words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's'.
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. spa — Open syllable, unstressed.. lli — Closed syllable, unstressed.. lla — Open syllable, unstressed.. do — Open syllable, stressed.. res — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Vowel-Consonant-Vowel (VCV)
Syllables are divided between vowels.
Consonant Cluster-Vowel (CCV)
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable if followed by a vowel.
Consonant-Vowel-Consonant (CVC)
Syllables are divided before the final consonant.
- The 'll' digraph pronunciation varies regionally ( /ʎ/ or /ʝ/ ).
- The 'd' between vowels softens to /ð/.
- The word follows standard Spanish stress rules.
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