empedernecereis
Syllables
em-pe-der-ne-ce-reis
Pronunciation
/em.pe.ðer.ne.θeˈɾeis/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
em- + peder- + -necer-eis
The word 'empedernecereis' is a complex verb form syllabified as em-pe-der-ne-ce-reis, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's composed of a Latin prefix 'em-', root 'peder-', and Spanish suffixes '-necer-' and '-eis'. Regional variations affect the pronunciation of certain consonants, but not the syllabification.
Definitions
- 1
To become covered in frost; to become hoary; to become white with age.
To become frosted; to become hoary.
“Si el invierno fuera más frío, las ventanas se empedernecerían.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ce').
Syllables
em — Open syllable, unstressed.. pe — Open syllable, unstressed.. der — Closed syllable, unstressed. 'd' pronounced as /ð/ in Iberian Spanish.. ne — Open syllable, unstressed.. ce — Open syllable, stressed. 'c' pronounced as /θ/ in Iberian Spanish.. reis — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Vowel Rule
Syllables generally end in a vowel.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are broken as much as possible, but certain combinations remain together (e.g., 'dr', 'rs').
Penultimate Stress Rule
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable when the word ends in a vowel, 'n', or 's'.
- Pronunciation of 'd' in 'der-' varies regionally.
- Pronunciation of 'c' before 'e' and 'i' varies between /θ/ (Iberian Spanish) and /s/ (Latin American Spanish).
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