desternillantes
Syllables
des-ter-nil-lan-tes
Pronunciation
/des.ter.ni.ʎan.tes/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
des- + ternill- + -antes
The Spanish adjective 'desternillantes' (hilarious) is divided into five syllables: des-ter-nil-lan-tes, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's formed from the prefix 'des-', root 'ternill-', and suffix '-antes', following standard Spanish syllabification rules.
Definitions
- 1
Causing uncontrollable laughter; hilarious.
Hilarious, side-splitting, riotous.
“La película fue desternillantes.”
“Sus chistes son desternillantes.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('nil'), following the general rule for words ending in a vowel, 'n', or 's'.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ter — Open syllable.. nil — Closed syllable, contains the 'll' digraph.. lan — Open syllable, contains the 'rn' cluster.. tes — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant Separation
Syllable breaks occur between vowels and consonants.
Consonant-Vowel Separation
Syllable breaks occur between consonants and vowels.
Consonant Cluster Treatment
Clusters like 'rn' are treated as single units.
Digraph Treatment
Digraphs like 'll' are treated as single phonemes.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'll' (e.g., /ʝ/).
- The consistent treatment of the 'rn' cluster.
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