empedernecieses
Syllables
em-pe-der-ne-cies-es
Pronunciation
/em.pe.ðer.ne.ˈθje.ses/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
em- + pedern- + -ecieses
The word 'empedernecieses' is a complex Spanish verb form syllabified as em-pe-der-ne-cies-es, with stress on 'ne'. It's formed from the prefix 'em-', root 'pedern-', and multiple suffixes indicating person, number, tense, and mood. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel preference and onset maximization.
Definitions
- 1
3rd person plural imperfect subjunctive of *empedernir*
they hardened, they would harden, if they were to harden
“Si ellos empedernecieses sus corazones, no sentirían compasión.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('ne') according to Spanish stress rules for words ending in a consonant.
Syllables
em — Open syllable, unstressed.. pe — Open syllable, unstressed.. der — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ne — Open syllable, primary stress.. cies — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ses — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel Preference
Syllables generally end in vowels.
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are broken to maximize the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable.
Stress Placement
Stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable when the word ends in a consonant other than 'n' or 's'.
- Redundant 'es' ending due to historical inflection.
- Pronunciation of 'c' as /θ/ in most of Spain.
- Potential /s/ substitution for /θ/ in some Latin American dialects.
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