empoltronecimos
Syllables
em-pol-tro-ne-ci-mos
Pronunciation
/em.pol.tɾo.ne.θi.mos/
Stress
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Morphemes
em- + poltrona- + -ec-imos
The word 'empoltronecimos' is a Spanish verb divided into six syllables: em-pol-tro-ne-ci-mos. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ne'). It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'em-', the root 'poltrona-', and the suffixes '-ec-' and '-imos'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel-initial syllables and consonant cluster preservation.
Definitions
- 1
To make someone comfortable, complacent, or lazy; to lull someone into a state of inaction.
We made (someone) comfortable/complacent/lazy.
“Los políticos empoltronaron a la población con promesas vacías.”
“No debemos empoltronarnos en la comodidad.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ne').
Syllables
em — Open syllable, initial vowel.. pol — Open syllable, initial vowel.. tro — Open syllable, initial vowel.. ne — Open, stressed syllable, initial vowel.. ci — Open syllable, 'c' pronounced as /θ/ before 'i'. mos — Closed syllable, final consonant.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Initial Syllables
Syllables starting with vowels are separated.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters (like 'tr') are generally kept together within a syllable.
Final Consonant
A single consonant at the end of a word typically forms the final syllable.
- The 'ci' cluster pronunciation as /θi/ or /si/ depending on regional variation (seseo).
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