empequeñecerieras
Syllables
em-pe-que-ñe-ce-rie-ras
Pronunciation
/em.pe.ke.ɲe.θe.ˈɾje.ɾas/
Stress
0000010
Morphemes
em- + pequeñ- + ecer-iera-s
The word 'empequeñecieras' is a complex Spanish verb form syllabified as em-pe-que-ñe-ce-rie-ras, with stress on the penultimate syllable 'rie'. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'em-', root 'pequeñ-', and suffixes '-ecer-iera-s'. The syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel separation, consonant cluster splitting, and diphthong resolution.
Definitions
- 1
You would diminish or make smaller (formal 'you').
You would diminish/make smaller
“Si tuvieras más tiempo, lo empequeñecieras.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'rie' due to the word ending in a vowel. This follows the standard Spanish stress rule.
Syllables
em — Open syllable, containing a single vowel.. pe — Open syllable, containing a single vowel.. que — Open syllable, containing a single vowel.. ñe — Open syllable, containing a palatal nasal and a vowel.. ce — Open syllable, containing a voiceless dental fricative and a vowel.. rie — Closed syllable, containing a tap consonant, a vowel and a glide. Stressed syllable.. ras — Closed syllable, containing a tap consonant, a vowel and a sibilant.
Word Parts
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Vowel Separation
Vowels generally form separate syllables unless part of a diphthong or triphthong.
Consonant Cluster Separation
Consonant clusters are split based on sonority, with the more sonorous sound typically going with the following vowel.
Diphthong/Triphthong Resolution
Diphthongs and triphthongs remain within a single syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The pronunciation of 'c' before 'e' and 'i' varies between /θ/ in Spain and /s/ in Latin America, but does not affect syllable division.
- The 'ñ' represents a palatal nasal consonant /ɲ/.
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