embellaquecimos
Syllables
em-be-lla-que-ci-mos
Pronunciation
/em.be.ʎa.ˈke.θi.mos/ or /em.be.ʝa.ˈke.θi.mos/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
em- + bell- + -a-que-ci-mos
The word 'embellaquecimos' is divided into six syllables: em-be-lla-que-ci-mos. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('que'). The word is a verb formed from a Latin root with Spanish suffixes. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules, with vowels generally ending syllables and stress determined by the penultimate syllable rule.
Definitions
- 1
To beautify, to make more beautiful.
We beautified.
“Embellecimos el jardín con flores.”
“Ellos embellecieron la ciudad para la fiesta.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('que') according to Spanish stress rules.
Syllables
em — Open syllable, unstressed.. be — Open syllable, unstressed.. lla — Open syllable, unstressed. 'll' digraph.. que — Stressed syllable, penultimate stress.. ci — Open syllable, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel Rule
Syllables generally end in a vowel.
Penultimate Stress Rule
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable if the word ends in a vowel, 'n', or 's'.
Digraph Rule
Digraphs like 'll' are treated as a single unit for syllabification.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'll' (as /ʎ/ or /ʝ/) do not affect syllabification.
- The word is exclusively a verb and does not change syllabification based on grammatical function.
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