encandelillaste
Syllables
en-can-de-li-llas-te
Pronunciation
/en.kan.de.liˈʎas.te/
Stress
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Morphemes
en- + candel- + -ill-aste
The word 'encandelillaste' is a verb form divided into six syllables: en-can-de-li-llas-te. The stress falls on the fourth syllable ('li'). It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'en-', the root 'candel-', and the suffix '-illaste'. Syllable division follows standard Spanish vowel-based rules and consonant cluster retention.
Definitions
- 1
You lit (with candles).
You lit (up) with candles.
“Encandelillaste la habitación para la fiesta.”
syn:iluminasteant:apagaste
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('li'), following the general Spanish rule for words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's'.
Syllables
en — Open syllable, unstressed.. can — Open syllable, unstressed.. de — Open syllable, unstressed.. li — Open syllable, stressed.. llas — Closed syllable, unstressed.. te — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Based Division
Syllables are divided between vowels.
Consonant Cluster Retention
Consonant clusters are kept together within a syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'll' digraph may be pronounced as /ʝ/ in some dialects, but this does not affect syllable division.
- No significant morphological anomalies were identified.
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