destornillarias
Syllables
des-tor-ni-lla-rias
Pronunciation
/des.toɾ.ni.ˈʎa.ɾias/
Stress
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Morphemes
des- + torn- + -ill-
The word 'destornillarias' is syllabified as des-tor-ni-lla-rias, with stress on the fourth syllable ('lla'). It's a verb form derived from the root 'torn-' with the prefix 'des-' and suffixes '-ill-' and '-arías'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel and consonant cluster separation, and penultimate stress.
Definitions
- 1
I would unscrew.
I would unscrew.
“Si tuviera las herramientas, destornillarias la tapa.”
syn:Desatornillaríaant:Atornillaría
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('lla'), following the penultimate stress rule for words ending in vowels.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, unstressed.. tor — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ni — Open syllable, unstressed.. lla — Open syllable, stressed.. rias — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel Separation
Vowels between consonants are separated into different syllables.
Consonant Cluster Separation
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless a vowel intervenes.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
Digraphs
Digraphs like 'll' are treated as a single unit for syllabification.
- The 'rn' cluster is generally treated as a single unit.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'll' do not affect syllabification.
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