empederneciamos
Syllables
em-pe-der-ne-ci-a-mos
Pronunciation
/em.pe.ðeɾ.ne.θiˈa.mos/
Stress
0100110
Morphemes
em- + pedern- + -ecer-i-amos
The word 'empederneciamos' is a complex verb form with seven syllables divided according to Spanish syllabification rules. Stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable. It's morphologically composed of a prefix, root, and several suffixes, indicating a process of becoming hardened. The pronunciation includes the /θ/ sound due to the 'ci' sequence before 'a'.
Definitions
- 1
To harden (figuratively, to become incorrigible, to become set in one's ways).
We were hardening / We would harden / We might harden.
“Si no cambiaban sus hábitos, se empederneciamos en el error.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('pe').
Syllables
em — Open syllable, initial syllable.. pe — Open syllable, stressed.. der — Closed syllable, contains a voiced dental fricative.. ne — Open syllable.. ci — Closed syllable, 'ci' pronounced as /θi/.. a — Open syllable, vowel carries stress.. mos — Closed syllable, final syllable.
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Vowel Separation
Vowels between consonants are separated.
Consonant Cluster Separation
Consonant clusters are broken according to phonotactic constraints.
Stress Rule
Stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable when the word ends in a vowel, 'n', or 's'.
- The 'ci' sequence before 'a' is pronounced as /θi/ in standard Spanish.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of /s/ and /θ/ may exist.
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