empequeñeciendo
Syllables
em-pe-que-ñe-cien-do
Pronunciation
/em.pe.ke.ɲeˈθjen.do/ or /em.pe.ke.ɲeˈsjen.do/
Stress
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Morphemes
em- + pequeñ- + -ecer-iendo
The word 'empequeñeciendo' is a Spanish gerund formed from the root 'pequeñ-' (small) with the prefix 'em-' and the suffixes '-ecer-' and '-iendo'. It is divided into six syllables: em-pe-que-ñe-cien-do, with stress on the fifth syllable ('cien'). Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel-ending syllables and consonant cluster division.
Definitions
- 1
Making smaller; diminishing; belittling.
Shrinking, diminishing, belittling.
“El problema se está empequeñeciendo con el tiempo.”
“No te empequeñezcas ante los desafíos.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('cien').
Syllables
em — Open syllable, unstressed.. pe — Open syllable, unstressed.. que — Open syllable, unstressed.. ñe — Open syllable, unstressed.. cien — Closed syllable, stressed.. do — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel-Ending Syllables
Syllables generally end in a vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Division
Consonant clusters are broken after the first consonant if a vowel follows.
- Regional variation in the pronunciation of 'c' before 'e' (Spain vs. Latin America).
- The 'ñ' is treated as a single consonant sound for syllabification purposes.
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