desportilladura
Syllables
des-por-ti-lla-du-ra
Pronunciation
/des.poɾ.ti.ʝa.ˈðu.ɾa/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
des- + portilla + -adura
The word 'desportilladura' is divided into six syllables: des-por-ti-lla-du-ra. Stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('du'). It's a noun formed from the prefix 'des-', the root 'portilla', and the suffix '-adura', meaning the demolition of a small door or gate.
Definitions
- 1
The act of dismantling or removing a small door or gate; demolition of a small door or gate.
Demolition of a small door/gate.
“La desportilladura de la vieja puerta fue necesaria para la renovación.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('du') according to Spanish stress rules for words ending in consonants other than 'n' or 's'.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, unstressed.. por — Open syllable, unstressed.. ti — Open syllable, unstressed.. lla — Open syllable, unstressed.. du — Stressed syllable, closed.. ra — Open syllable, unstressed.
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Vowel-Initial Syllable
Syllable division occurs before each vowel.
Stress Placement
Stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable when the word ends in a consonant other than 'n' or 's'.
- Pronunciation of 'll' varies regionally (as /ʝ/ or /ʎ/), but does not affect syllabification.
- The word is primarily a noun, and syllabification remains consistent regardless of grammatical function.
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