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emperifollasemos

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7 syllables
16 characters
Spanish
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7syllables

emperifollasemos

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

em-pe-ri-fo-lla-se-mos

Pronunciation

/em.pe.ɾi.fo.ʎa.ˈse.mos/

Stress

0000101

Morphemes

em- + perifoll- + -asemos

The word 'emperifollasemos' is a complex Spanish verb form. It is divided into seven syllables: em-pe-ri-fo-lla-se-mos, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It consists of the prefix 'em-', the root 'perifoll-', and the suffix '-asemos'. The 'll' digraph is pronounced as /ʎ/. Syllabification follows standard CV and consonant cluster rules.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To cover with leaves; to make leafy.

    To leaf out, to cover with foliage.

    “Si pudiéramos, emperifollasemos el jardín.”

    syn:foliarhojear
    ant:deshojar

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('fo-lla-se-mos') because the word ends in a consonant.

Syllables

7
em/em/
pe/pe/
ri/ɾi/
fo/fo/
lla/ʎa/
se/se/
mos/mos/

em — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. pe — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. ri — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. fo — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. lla — Open syllable, consonant-vowel. 'll' represents /ʎ/.. se — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel.. mos — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel.

Word Parts

pre

em-

Latin origin, meaning 'in,' 'upon,' or 'to cause to'.

root

perifoll-

Derived from *perifolio* (leafy shoot), ultimately from Latin *perí* (around) and *folia* (leaves).

suf

-asemos

Spanish verbal inflectional suffix indicating first-person plural preterite subjunctive.

Similar Words

em­pe­ri­fo­llarpe­ri­fo­liofo­lla­je

CV Syllable Rule

Consonant-vowel sequences generally form separate syllables.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are maintained within syllables unless they violate sonority principles.

Penultimate Stress Rule

Words ending in a consonant are stressed on the penultimate syllable.

  • The 'll' digraph represents a single phoneme /ʎ/.
  • The verb form is relatively uncommon, potentially leading to slight pronunciation variations.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/5/2025

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