enfranqueciendo
Syllables
en-fran-que-cien-do
Pronunciation
/en.fran.keˈθjen.do/
Stress
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Morphemes
en- + franqu- + -eciendo
The word 'enfranqueciendo' is divided into five syllables: en-fran-que-cien-do. The stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('cien'). It's a gerund formed from the verb 'enfranquecer' with a prefix 'en-', root 'franqu-', and suffix '-eciendo'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish vowel-based rules.
Definitions
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Freeing, liberating, emancipating.
Freeing, liberating
“Estaba enfranqueciendo a los prisioneros.”
“Enfranqueciendo a la sociedad de prejuicios.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('cien') according to Spanish stress rules for words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's'.
Syllables
en — Open syllable, unstressed.. fran — Open syllable, unstressed.. que — Open syllable, unstressed.. cien — Stressed syllable, antepenultimate.. do — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel Rule
Syllables are formed around vowels. Each vowel typically forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Stress Rule
Stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable when the word ends in a vowel, 'n', or 's'.
- The 'qu' sequence is treated as a single unit for syllabification.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'c' before 'i' and 'e' (θ vs. s) do not affect syllabification.
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