hormiguillarais
Syllables
hor-mi-gui-lla-rais
Pronunciation
/oɾ.mi.ɣi.ʝa.ɾa.is/
Stress
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Morphemes
hormigu- + -illarais
The word 'hormiguillarais' is a verb form syllabified into 'hor-mi-gui-lla-rais' with stress on 'rais'. It's morphologically complex, containing a root 'hormigu-' and a multi-part suffix '-illarais'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish vowel and consonant cluster rules.
Definitions
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Second-person plural imperfect subjunctive of 'hormiguillar'.
(You all) would be infested with ants, (you all) would tingle.
“Si ustedes estuvieran en el bosque, hormiguillarais con las picaduras de mosquitos.”
“Hormiguillarais de nervios antes del examen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('rais'), following the standard Spanish rule for words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's'.
Syllables
hor — Open syllable, initial consonant.. mi — Open syllable, vowel-consonant.. gui — Open syllable, vowel following a velar fricative.. lla — Open syllable, palatal fricative followed by a vowel.. rais — Closed syllable, vowel-consonant-consonant. Stressed syllable.. is — Closed syllable, vowel-consonant.
Word Parts
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Vowel Separation
Each vowel sound generally forms a separate syllable.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken according to phonotactic constraints.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
Diphthongs/Triphthongs
Vowel combinations forming diphthongs or triphthongs are treated as a single syllable.
- Dialectal variation in the pronunciation of 'll' ( /ʝ/ vs. /ʎ/ ). Complex suffix requiring morphemic segmentation.
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