empoltronecería
Syllables
em-pol-tro-ne-ce-rí-a
Pronunciation
/em.pol.tɾo.ne.θe.ˈɾi.a/
Stress
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Morphemes
em- + poltrona + -ecería
The word 'empoltroneceria' is a Spanish conditional verb syllabified as em-pol-tro-ne-ce-rí-a, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's derived from Latin and Italian roots and means 'would become lazy'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules.
Definitions
- 1
To become lazy, complacent, or indolent; to settle into a comfortable but unproductive state.
Would become lazy / Would become complacent.
“Si tuviera más tiempo libre, me empoltronecería en el sofá.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ce' because the word ends in a vowel and the penultimate syllable is stressed according to Spanish accentuation rules.
Syllables
em — Open syllable, unstressed.. pol — Closed syllable, unstressed.. tro — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ne — Open syllable, unstressed.. ce — Closed syllable, stressed.. rí — Open syllable, unstressed.. a — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel Separation
Vowels generally separate into different syllables.
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in a vowel, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The pronunciation of 'c' before 'e' varies between /θ/ (Peninsular Spanish) and /s/ (Latin American Spanish), but does not affect syllabification.
- The initial 'em-' prefix is always a separate syllable.
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