destornillaseis
Syllables
des-tor-ni-lla-se-is
Pronunciation
/des.to.rni.ʎaˈse.is/
Stress
001010
Morphemes
des- + torn- + -illaseis
The word 'destornillaseis' is a verb form with six syllables divided according to standard Spanish syllabification rules. Stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable. It's composed of a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes, and its meaning is 'you (pl. informal) would unscrew'.
Definitions
- 1
Second-person plural imperfect subjunctive of 'destornillar'.
you (pl. informal) would unscrew
“Si tuvierais tiempo, destornillaseis el mueble.”
syn:desatornillaraisant:atornillarais
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('lla').
Syllables
des — Open syllable, initial syllable.. tor — Closed syllable, contains a tapped 'r' sound.. ni — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. lla — Open syllable, contains the palatal lateral approximant.. se — Open syllable, reflexive marker.. is — Closed syllable, final syllable, imperfect subjunctive ending.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables are divided after a vowel followed by a consonant.
Consonant Cluster (CC)
Consonant clusters are split to maintain simple syllable onsets.
Diphthong/Triphthong
Diphthongs and triphthongs are kept within a single syllable.
- The 'll' sound can have regional variations in pronunciation.
- The imperfect subjunctive ending '-seis' is specific to the *vosotros/as* form.
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