entornillasemos
Syllables
en-tor-ni-lla-se-mos
Pronunciation
/en.toɾ.ni.ˈʎa.se.mos/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
en- + torn- + -illasemos
The word 'entornillasemos' is a complex verb form syllabified into six syllables (en-tor-ni-lla-se-mos) with stress on the antepenultimate syllable. It's morphologically composed of a prefix, root, and several suffixes. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules based on vowel and consonant groupings.
Definitions
- 1
We were screwing/partially opening.
We were screwing/partially opening.
“Entornillasemos las ventanas para que entrara un poco de aire.”
“Si tuviéramos tiempo, entornillasemos los tornillos sueltos.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('ni').
Syllables
en — Open syllable, consisting of a consonant and a vowel.. tor — Closed syllable, containing a consonant cluster 'tr' followed by a vowel.. ni — Stressed syllable, vowel between two consonants.. lla — Closed syllable, containing the palatal lateral approximant /ʎ/ followed by a vowel.. se — Open syllable, consisting of a consonant and a vowel.. mos — Closed syllable, consisting of a consonant and a vowel.
Word Parts
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Vowel Rule
Each vowel generally forms a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are broken up according to pronounceability, but maintained within a syllable if possible (e.g., 'tr').
Stress Rule
Stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable in this case, as the word ends in a vowel.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'll' (/ʎ/ or /ʝ/) do not affect syllabification.
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