emblanqueciamos
Syllables
em-blan-que-ci-a-mos
Pronunciation
/em.blãŋ.ke.θiˈa.mos/
Stress
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Morphemes
em- + blanc- + -ecer, -i-, -amos
The verb 'emblanqueciamos' (we whitened) is syllabified as em-blan-que-ci-a-mos, with stress on 'ci'. It's formed from a Latin prefix, root, and suffixes, following standard Spanish syllabification rules.
Definitions
- 1
To whiten, to bleach, to make white.
We whitened, we bleached.
“Emblanqueciamos la ropa con lejía.”
“Emblanqueciamos las paredes antes de pintar.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ci'.
Syllables
em — Open syllable, initial syllable.. blan — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. que — Open syllable, vowel follows consonant.. ci — Open, stressed syllable, penultimate stress.. a — Open syllable, single vowel.. mos — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.
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Maximizing Onsets
Consonant clusters are kept together in the onset (e.g., 'bl').
Vowel Grouping
Vowels are grouped together within a syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
Initial Syllable
The first syllable is always separated.
- The 'qu' digraph is treated as a single consonant.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of /θ/ (as 'ci') exist.
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