encandelillaban
Syllables
en-can-de-li-lla-ban
Pronunciation
/en.kan.de.li.ʎa.βan/
Stress
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Morphemes
en + candel + illaraban
The word 'encandelillaban' is a verb form broken down into six syllables: en-can-de-li-lla-ban. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('li'). It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'en-', the root 'candel-', and the suffixes '-illar' and '-aban'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel and consonant separation.
Definitions
- 1
To begin to light up, to become illuminated, or to start to resemble a candle in brightness.
They were lighting up / They were becoming illuminated.
“Las ventanas encandelillaban la habitación.”
“Sus ojos encandelillaban con alegría.”
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Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('li'). Spanish words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are generally stressed on the penultimate syllable.
Syllables
en — Open syllable, initial syllable.. can — Closed syllable, contains a nasal consonant.. de — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. li — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. lla — Open syllable, contains the 'll' digraph.. ban — Closed syllable, final syllable.
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Vowel Separation
Vowels between consonants are separated into different syllables.
Consonant Cluster Separation
Consonant clusters are split according to sonority.
Single Consonant Rule
A single consonant between vowels typically goes with the following vowel.
Digraphs
Digraphs like 'll' are treated as a single unit for syllabification.
- The 'll' digraph pronunciation varies regionally (/ʎ/ or /ʝ/).
- The 'b' between vowels is pronounced as /β/.
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