despalillasteis
Syllables
des-pa-li-llas-teis
Pronunciation
/des.pa.ʎi.ˈʎas.teis/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
des- + palill- + -asteis
The word 'despalillasteis' is a conjugated verb form divided into five syllables (des-pa-li-llas-teis) with stress on 'li'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish CV, VCV, CCV, and CVC rules. Pronunciation of 'll' varies regionally.
Definitions
- 1
To have husked, shelled, or removed the chaff from something.
You all husked/shelled/removed the chaff.
“Despalillasteis el maíz rápidamente.”
“¿Despalillasteis las semillas antes de plantarlas?”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('li') due to the word ending in a consonant other than 'n' or 's'.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, initial syllable. pa — Open syllable. li — Closed syllable, stressed. llas — Closed syllable. teis — Closed syllable
Word Parts
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Consonant-Vowel (CV)
A single consonant followed by a vowel forms a syllable.
Vowel-Consonant-Vowel (VCV)
When a vowel is surrounded by consonants, the syllable is divided between the vowels.
Consonant Cluster-Vowel (CCV)
A group of consonants followed by a vowel forms a syllable.
Consonant-Vowel-Consonant (CVC)
A consonant followed by a vowel and another consonant forms a syllable.
Stress Rule
In words ending in a consonant other than 'n' or 's', stress falls on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'll' digraph has pronunciation variations ( /ʎ/ or /ʝ/ or /ʒ/) depending on the dialect, but does not affect syllabification.
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