encasquillarían
Syllables
en-cas-qui-lla-rían
Pronunciation
/en.ka.ski.ˈʎa.ɾi.an/
Stress
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Morphemes
en- + casc- + -illar/ian
The verb 'encasquillarian' (they would fit/wedge/jam) is syllabified as en-cas-qui-lla-rían, with stress on 'lla'. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'en-', root 'casc-', and suffixes '-illar' and '-ian'. Syllabification follows standard CV/VC rules, and the 'squ' cluster remains intact.
Definitions
- 1
To fit something tightly into a space, to wedge, to jam; to become stuck or jammed.
They would fit/wedge/jam.
“Si tuvieran las piezas, las encasquillarían fácilmente.”
“La llave se encasquilló en la cerradura.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('lla'), following the general rule for Spanish words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's'.
Syllables
en — Open syllable, unstressed.. cas — Closed syllable, unstressed.. qui — Open syllable, unstressed.. lla — Open, stressed syllable.. rían — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
en-
Latin origin, preposition meaning 'in' or 'to', aspectual prefix.
casc-
Likely pre-Roman Iberian or related to Latin *cascare*, meaning 'to fall down, break', core meaning related to 'to fit tightly'.
-illar/ian
Latin *-āre* infinitive suffix modified, and Spanish conditional ending, third-person plural.
Similar Words
Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei, with preceding consonants belonging to the same syllable.
Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Consonants following vowels typically form a new syllable.
Stress Placement
Penultimate syllable stress for words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's'.
- The 'squ' cluster is maintained within a syllable, as it doesn't violate Spanish phonotactic constraints.
- The 'll' sound can vary regionally (e.g., /ʎ/ vs. /ʝ/), but this doesn't affect syllabification.
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