enamarilleciendo
Syllables
en-a-ma-ri-lle-cien-do
Pronunciation
/ena.ma.ri.ʎe.θjen.do/
Stress
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Morphemes
en- + amarillo- + -ciendo
The word 'enamarilleciendo' is a Spanish gerund meaning 'yellowing'. It is divided into seven syllables: en-a-ma-ri-lle-cien-do, with stress on the penultimate syllable ('lle'). It consists of the prefix 'en-', the root 'amarillo-', and the suffix '-ciendo'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel-consonant separation and diphthong resolution.
Definitions
- 1
The act of turning yellow; yellowing.
Yellowing
“Las hojas estaban enamarilleciendo en otoño.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('lle'), following the general rule for words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's'.
Syllables
en — Open syllable, consisting of a vowel and a consonant.. a — Open syllable, consisting of a single vowel.. ma — Open syllable, consisting of a vowel and a consonant.. ri — Open syllable, consisting of a vowel and a consonant.. lle — Closed syllable, containing the palatal lateral approximant /ʎ/ and a vowel.. cien — Closed syllable, containing a consonant cluster and a vowel. 'c' pronounced as /θ/ in many dialects.. do — Open syllable, consisting of a vowel and a consonant.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant
Syllables are typically divided between vowels and consonants.
Diphthong Resolution
Diphthongs are kept together within a single syllable.
Consonant Cluster
Consonant clusters are generally maintained as a unit if pronounceable.
- Pronunciation of 'c' before 'i' and 'e' varies regionally (/θ/ in Spain, /s/ in Latin America).
- The 'll' digraph represents a single phoneme /ʎ/.
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