empalidecieseis
Syllables
em-pa-li-de-cie-sei-s
Pronunciation
/em.pa.li.ðeˈθje.sis/
Stress
0000100
Morphemes
em- + palidec- + -ieseis
The word 'empalidecieseis' is syllabified as em-pa-li-de-cie-sei-s, with stress on 'cie'. It's a 2nd person plural imperfect subjunctive of 'empalidecer', composed of the prefix 'em-', root 'palidec-', and suffix '-ieseis'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish CV and single consonant rules, with the diphthong 'ie' treated as a single vowel unit.
Definitions
- 1
That you (plural, informal) would pale.
you (plural, informal) would pale
“Si no hubieras mentido, no se empalidecieseis al ver la verdad.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('cie').
Syllables
em — Open syllable, CV structure.. pa — Open syllable, CV structure.. li — Open syllable, CV structure.. de — Open syllable, CV structure.. cie — Closed syllable, VCV structure with diphthong 'ie' and Castilian 'c' pronunciation.. sei — Open syllable, CV structure.. s — Single consonant syllable.
Word Parts
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Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Each consonant followed by a vowel forms a separate syllable.
Single Consonant Rule
A single consonant at the end of a word forms its own syllable.
Diphthong Rule
Diphthongs (like 'ie') are treated as a single vowel unit for syllabification.
- Castilian Spanish pronunciation of 'c' before 'i' or 'e' as /θ/ vs. /s/ in Latin American Spanish.
- The word is a highly inflected verb form, rarely encountered in everyday speech.
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