empedernecerias
Syllables
em-pe-der-ne-ce-ri-a-s
Pronunciation
/em.pe.ðeɾ.ne.θe.ˈɾi.a.s/
Stress
00001001
Morphemes
em- + pedern- + -ecer-ia-s
The word 'empedernecerias' is divided into eight syllables (em-pe-der-ne-ce-ri-a-s) following standard Spanish syllabification rules. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is a verb in the conditional tense, meaning 'you would harden/become stony'.
Definitions
- 1
You (informal) would harden or become stony.
You would harden/become stony.
“Si te expusieras al sol durante mucho tiempo, empedernecerías la piel.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ce'), following the standard Spanish stress rule for words ending in a vowel.
Syllables
em — Open syllable, unstressed.. pe — Open syllable, unstressed.. der — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ne — Open syllable, unstressed.. ce — Open syllable, stressed.. ri — Open syllable, unstressed.. a — Open syllable, unstressed.. s — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Vowel Rule
Syllable division generally occurs before a vowel.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally broken after the first consonant, though exceptions exist.
- The 'dr' cluster could potentially be treated as a single unit, but the standard rule of breaking consonant clusters after the first consonant applies here.
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