embrutecieramos
Syllables
em-bru-te-cie-ra-mos
Pronunciation
/em.βɾu.te.θje.ɾa.mos/
Stress
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Morphemes
em- + brut- + -ecer
The word 'embrutecieramos' is a verb form broken down into six syllables: em-bru-te-cie-ra-mos. The stress falls on the fifth syllable ('cie'). It's morphologically complex, with a Latin-derived prefix, root, and suffixes. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules regarding consonant clusters and vowel groups.
Definitions
- 1
To be brutalizing, to be making rough or uncivilized.
We were brutalizing/making rough/uncivilized.
“Si nosotros lo hubiéramos visto antes, lo habríamos embrutecido menos.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the fifth syllable, 'cie'.
Syllables
em — Open syllable, unstressed.. bru — Closed syllable, unstressed.. te — Open syllable, unstressed.. cie — Closed syllable, stressed.. ra — Open syllable, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless they are easily separable.
Vowel Groups
Vowel groups are separated into syllables based on the principle of maximizing onsets.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are generally stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The imperfect subjunctive ending '-íamos' is a common pattern.
- The 'br' cluster is a standard initial cluster in Spanish.
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