despellejaremos
Syllables
des-pe-lle-ja-re-mos
Pronunciation
/des.pe.ʎe.xa.ɾe.mos/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + pellej- + -aremos
The Spanish verb 'despellejaremos' (we will skin/flay/peel) is syllabified as des-pe-lle-ja-re-mos, with stress on 'ja'. It follows standard CV and CVC syllabification rules, considering the /ʎ/ sound represented by 'll'.
Definitions
- 1
To flay, skin, or peel (something).
We will skin/flay/peel.
“Despellejaremos el animal con cuidado.”
“Despellejaremos las frutas para hacer mermelada.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ja'.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, initial syllable.. pe — Open syllable.. lle — Open syllable, 'll' as /ʎ/.. ja — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. re — Open syllable.. mos — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Syllables typically end with a vowel; consonants are followed by vowels.
Consonant-Vowel-Consonant (CVC)
Syllables are divided before the vowel when a consonant is followed by a vowel and another consonant.
Palatal Lateral Approximation
The digraph 'll' is treated as a single phoneme /ʎ/ and syllabified accordingly.
- The 'll' digraph representing /ʎ/ is a key feature of Spanish phonology.
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