embaɾnecimiento
Syllables
em-ba-ɾne-ci-mien-to
Pronunciation
/embaɾneθiˈmjen.to/ or /embaɾnesiˈmjento/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
em- + bar- + -necimiento
The word 'embarnecimiento' is divided into six syllables: em-ba-ɾne-ci-mien-to. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('mien'). It's a noun formed from a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes, indicating the process of darkening or staining. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules, with vowels typically ending syllables and consonant clusters broken after the first consonant.
Definitions
- 1
The act or process of becoming darkened, stained, or tarnished.
Darkening, staining, tarnishing.
“El embarnecimiento de la plata requiere pulimento.”
“El embarnecimiento de la madera es natural con el tiempo.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('mien').
Syllables
em — Open syllable, unstressed.. ba — Open syllable, unstressed.. ɾne — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ci — Open syllable, unstressed (regional variation).. mien — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. to — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel Rule
Syllables generally end in a vowel.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are broken after the first consonant if it's a single consonant.
- Regional variation in the pronunciation of 'c' before 'i' (/θ/ in Spain, /s/ in Latin America).
- The 'rn' cluster is a common sequence and is broken as shown.
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