empederneciendo
Syllables
em-pe-der-ne-cien-do
Pronunciation
/em.pe.ðeɾ.ne.θjen.do/
Stress
001010
Morphemes
em- + pedern- + -ecer-iendo
The word 'empederneciendo' is divided into six syllables: em-pe-der-ne-cien-do. The stress falls on 'cien'. It's a gerund formed from the verb 'empedernir' with a prefix, root, and gerund suffix. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of (C)V(C) structure and consonant cluster division.
Definitions
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Becoming hardened, becoming callous, becoming inflexible.
Hardening, becoming hardened.
“Estaba empederneciendo su corazón con el rencor.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('cien') because the word ends in a vowel.
Syllables
em — Open syllable, no stress.. pe — Open syllable, no stress.. der — Closed syllable, contains consonant cluster 'dr'. ne — Open syllable, no stress.. cien — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. do — Open syllable, no stress.
Word Parts
Syllable Structure
Spanish syllables generally follow the (C)V(C) structure. Syllables are formed around a vowel.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken as much as possible to create syllables, following the principle of minimizing consonant clusters within a syllable.
Stress Placement
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable when the word ends in a vowel.
- Pronunciation of 'c' before 'i' and 'e' varies between Castilian Spanish (/θ/) and Latin American Spanish (/s/).
- The 'dr' cluster is a common case where syllable division occurs within the cluster.
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