embrutecimiento
Syllables
em-bru-te-ci-mien-to
Pronunciation
/em.βɾu.θje.ˈmjen.to/ or /em.βɾu.sje.ˈmjen.to/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
em- + brut- + -ecimiento
The word 'embrutecimiento' is divided into six syllables: em-bru-te-ci-mien-to. The primary stress falls on 'mien'. It's a noun formed from a Latin root with several suffixes, and its syllabification follows standard Spanish rules with the exception of the 'ci' cluster.
Definitions
- 1
The process of becoming brutal, uncivilized, or animalistic; coarsening; bestialization.
Brutalization, coarsening, bestialization
“El aislamiento contribuyó al embrutecimiento de sus modales.”
“La guerra puede llevar al embrutecimiento de la sociedad.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('mien').
Syllables
em — Open syllable, initial syllable.. bru — Open syllable, vowel-consonant-vowel structure.. te — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. ci — Closed syllable, exception for 'ci' before 'e' or 'i'.. mien — Closed syllable, primary stressed syllable.. to — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.
Word Parts
Initial Syllable
The first syllable is always separated.
Vowel-Consonant-Vowel
Syllables are divided between vowels.
Consonant-Vowel
Syllables are divided between consonants and vowels.
Consonant Clusters
Syllables are divided before vowels following consonant clusters.
Exceptional Pronunciation
'ci' before 'e' or 'i' is treated as a single sound unit.
- Pronunciation of 'ci' before 'e' or 'i' as /θje/ or /sje' depending on regional variation.
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