empedernezcamos
Syllables
em-pe-der-nez-ca-mos
Pronunciation
/em.pe.ðeɾ.ˈnes.ka.mos/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
em- + pedern- + -ezc-amos
The word 'empedernezcamos' is a verb in the first-person plural present indicative. It is divided into six syllables: em-pe-der-nez-ca-mos, with stress on the penultimate syllable ('nez'). The morphemic analysis reveals a prefix (*em-*), root (*pedern-*), and a verbal suffix (*-ezc-amos*). Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel-consonant separation and consonant cluster treatment.
Definitions
- 1
To encrust or adorn with flint or stone; to make stony or rigid.
We encrust/make stony.
“Empedernezcamos las armas para hacerlas más resistentes.”
“Empedernezcamos nuestros corazones contra el dolor.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('nez').
Syllables
em — Open syllable, initial syllable.. pe — Open syllable.. der — Closed syllable, contains the 'rz' cluster.. nez — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. ca — Open syllable.. mos — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant-Vowel (VCV)
Syllables are generally divided between vowels.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are treated as single units within a syllable when phonetically appropriate (e.g., 'rz').
- The pronunciation of 'z' varies between /θ/ (Spain) and /s/ (Latin America).
- The 'rz' cluster is treated as a single unit for syllabification, but the 'r' is pronounced as an alveolar tap /ɾ/.
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