embruteceriamos
Syllables
em-bru-te-ce-ria-mos
Pronunciation
/em.βɾu.te.θe.ɾi.a.mos/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
em- + brut- + -tec-eri-a-mos
The word 'embruteceriamos' is a Spanish verb divided into six syllables (em-bru-te-ce-ria-mos) with stress on 'ria'. It's formed from Latin roots and Spanish suffixes, meaning 'we would brutalize ourselves'.
Definitions
- 1
To be becoming brutalized, to be becoming rough or uncivilized.
We would brutalize ourselves / We would become brutalized.
“Si no estudiábamos, nos embruteceríamos.”
“Con el tiempo, la sociedad se embrutecería si no se promovía la cultura.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ria', following the general rule for Spanish words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's'.
Syllables
em — Open syllable, vowel-centric.. bru — Closed syllable, consonant cluster broken after 'b'.. te — Open syllable, vowel-centric.. ce — Open syllable, vowel-centric.. ria — Open, stressed syllable, penultimate stress.. mos — Closed syllable, vowel-centric.
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Vowel-centric Syllabification
Syllables are built around vowels, with each vowel forming the nucleus.
Consonant Cluster Resolution
Consonant clusters between vowels are broken after the first consonant.
Penultimate Stress
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable in words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's'.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'b' (sometimes closer to 'v') do not affect syllabification.
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