despalliyaramos
Syllables
des-pa-lli-ya-ra-mos
Pronunciation
/des.pa.ʎi.ʝa.ɾa.mos/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
des- + palillar + -amos
The word 'despalillaramos' is a Spanish verb meaning 'we were husking'. It is divided into six syllables: des-pa-lli-ya-ra-mos, with stress on the penultimate syllable. The word is morphologically composed of the prefix 'des-', the root 'palillar', and the suffix '-amos'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of dividing between consonants and vowels.
Definitions
- 1
To husk, to remove the husks from (grain, seeds, etc.).
We were husking / We used to husk.
“Nosotros despalillaramos el maíz durante la cosecha.”
“Antes, despalillaramos todo a mano.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ra') according to the general rule for words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's'.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, onset 'd', nucleus 'e', coda 's'. pa — Open syllable, onset 'p', nucleus 'a'. lli — Open syllable, onset 'ʎ', nucleus 'i'. ya — Open syllable, onset 'ʝ', nucleus 'a'. ra — Open syllable, onset 'ɾ', nucleus 'a'. mos — Closed syllable, onset 'm', nucleus 'o', coda 's'
Word Parts
Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Syllables are divided between the consonant and the vowel.
Consonant-Vowel-Consonant (CVC)
Syllables are divided between the consonant and the vowel.
Palatal Lateral Approximant 'll'
'll' is treated as a single consonant sound /ʎ/ and syllabified accordingly.
- The 'y' sound in 'ya' is a consonant in Spanish.
- The 'll' sound has regional variations in pronunciation, but the syllabification remains consistent.
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