empequeñecieren
Syllables
em-pe-que-ñe-cie-ren
Pronunciation
/em.pe.ke.ɲe.θje.ɾen/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
em- + pequeñ- + -ecer-ien-en
The word 'empequeñecieren' is a 6-syllable verb form with stress on the antepenultimate syllable. It's morphologically complex, built from a Latin prefix, root, and multiple suffixes indicating an inchoative process and a 3rd person plural subjunctive conjugation.
Definitions
- 1
To make smaller; to diminish; to belittle.
To make smaller, to diminish, to belittle.
“Si ellos no se esforzaran, sus logros se empequeñecieran.”
“No permitas que las críticas te empequeñezcan.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('ñe').
Syllables
em — Open syllable, initial syllable.. pe — Open syllable.. que — Open syllable.. ñe — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. cie — Open syllable.. ren — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel Separation
Vowels generally form separate syllables.
Consonant Cluster Separation
Consonant clusters are broken based on pronounceability.
Nasal Consonant Assimilation
The 'queñ' cluster is treated as a unit, but the 'ñ' influences syllable structure.
- Pronunciation of 'c' before 'e' and 'i' varies between /θ/ (Spain) and /s/ (Latin America).
- The 'ñ' sound creates a closed syllable.
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