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destornilladores

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6 syllables
16 characters
Spanish
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6syllables

destornilladores

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

des-tor-ni-lla-do-res

Pronunciation

/des.toɾ.ni.ʎaˈðo.ɾes/

Stress

000010

Morphemes

des- + torn- + -illadores

The word 'destornilladores' is a Spanish noun meaning 'screwdrivers'. It is divided into six syllables: des-tor-ni-lla-do-res, with stress on the penultimate syllable ('do'). The word is morphologically complex, consisting of a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel-consonant separation and diphthong preservation.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Tools used for turning screws.

    Screwdrivers

    “Necesito comprar unos destornilladores nuevos.”

    “El mecánico usó varios destornilladores para reparar el motor.”

    syn:atornilladores

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('do').

Syllables

6
des/des/
tor/toɾ/
ni/ni/
lla/ʎa/
do/ðo/
res/ɾes/

des — Open syllable, initial syllable.. tor — Closed syllable, contains a trilled 'r' sound.. ni — Open syllable, contains a diphthong.. lla — Open syllable, contains the palatal lateral approximant.. do — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. res — Closed syllable, final syllable.

Word Parts

pre

des-

Latin origin, meaning 'reversal, undoing, removal'.

root

torn-

From *torner* (Latin *tornare*), meaning 'to turn'.

suf

-illadores

Combination of instrumental suffix '-ill-', nominal suffix '-a-', agentive suffix '-dor-', and plural suffix '-es'.

Similar Words

des­tor­ni­lla­dormar­ti­llosa­li­ca­tes

Vowel-Consonant (VC)

Syllables are divided between vowels and consonants.

Consonant-Vowel (CV)

Syllables are divided between consonants and vowels.

Diphthong/Triphthong

Diphthongs and triphthongs are kept together in the same syllable.

Penultimate Stress

Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.

  • Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'll' (e.g., /ʎ/ vs. /ʝ/).
  • The pronunciation of 'r' as an alveolar trill.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/5/2025

Nearby Words

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