trastabillantes
Syllables
tras-ta-bi-llan-tes
Pronunciation
/tɾas.ta.βiˈʎan.tes/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
tras- + tab- + -bill-antes
The word 'trastabillantes' is divided into five syllables: tras-ta-bi-llan-tes. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('bi'). It's morphologically complex, with Latin-derived prefixes and suffixes. Syllabification follows the standard CV pattern of Spanish.
Definitions
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Stumbling, wavering, unsteady, unstable.
Stumbling, wavering, unsteady, unstable.
“Sus argumentos eran trastabillantes.”
“Los trastabillantes pasos del anciano.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('bi').
Syllables
tras — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. ta — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. bi — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure, 'b' as /β/.. llan — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure, 'll' as /ʎ/.. tes — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.
Word Parts
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Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Each syllable generally consists of a consonant followed by a vowel. This is the primary rule applied throughout the word.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'll' (/ʎ/, /ʝ/, /ʒ/) do not affect syllabification.
- The word maintains the same syllabification and stress pattern regardless of its grammatical function (adjective or present participle).
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