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escabullimientos

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6 syllables
16 characters
Spanish
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6syllables

escabullimientos

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

es-ca-bu-lli-mien-tos

Pronunciation

/es.ka.βu.ʎi.ˈmjen.tos/ or /es.ka.βu.ʝi.ˈmjen.tos/ or /es.ka.βu.ʒi.ˈmjen.tos/

Stress

000010

Morphemes

es- + cabu- + -llimientos

The word 'escabullimientos' is a Spanish noun meaning 'escapes'. It is divided into six syllables: es-ca-bu-lli-mien-tos, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's morphologically complex, built from a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes. The pronunciation of 'll' can vary regionally.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Acts of escaping, evasions, or slip-aways.

    Escapes, evasions, slip-aways.

    “Los escabullimientos del prisionero eran frecuentes.”

    “Sus escabullimientos para evitar la responsabilidad eran evidentes.”

    syn:fugasevasionesescapadas
    ant:capturasarrestos

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('mien').

Syllables

6
es/es/
ca/ka/
bu/βu/
lli/ʎi/ or /ʝi/ or /ʒi/
mien/mjen/
tos/tos/

es — Open syllable, unstressed.. ca — Open syllable, unstressed.. bu — Open syllable, unstressed.. lli — Open syllable, unstressed. 'll' pronunciation varies.. mien — Open syllable, stressed.. tos — Open syllable, unstressed.

Word Parts

pre

es-

Latin origin (ex-), indicates movement away from.

root

cabu-

Latin origin (capere), meaning 'to take'.

suf

-llimientos

Combination of -ll-, -i-, -mient-, and -os, forming a noun indicating the action of escaping.

Similar Words

com­pli­ca­mien­tosdes­a­rro­lla­mien­toses­ta­ble­ci­mien­tos

Vowel Nucleus Rule

Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable if pronounceable.

  • The pronunciation of 'll' varies regionally (/ʎ/, /ʝ/, /ʒ/).
  • The historical evolution of 'll' from a distinct phoneme.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/5/2025

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