enlentecieramos
Syllables
en-len-te-cie-ra-mos
Pronunciation
/en.len.te.θje.ɾa.mos/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
en- + lent- + -ecer-i-amos
The Spanish verb 'enlentecieramos' (we would slow down) is syllabified as en-len-te-cie-ra-mos, with stress on 'cie'. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'en-', root 'lent-', and suffixes '-ecer-i-amos'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules, accounting for vowel separation, consonant clusters, and the 'cie' sequence.
Definitions
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First-person plural imperfect subjunctive of 'enlentecer'.
We would slow down / We were to slow down.
“Si tuviéramos más tiempo, lo enlentecieramos.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'cie'.
Syllables
en — Open syllable, initial syllable.. len — Open syllable, containing the root's initial consonant cluster.. te — Open syllable, vowel follows consonant.. cie — Closed syllable, 'c' pronounced as /θ/ in Spain, /s/ in Latin America.. ra — Open syllable, linking vowel and subjunctive ending.. mos — Closed syllable, final syllable with a consonant cluster.
Word Parts
Vowel Separation
Vowels between consonants are separated into different syllables.
Consonant Cluster
Consonant clusters are broken according to pronounceability.
Diphthong Resolution
The 'ie' sequence is broken due to the preceding consonant.
Final Consonant
A single consonant at the end of a word typically belongs to the final syllable.
- Pronunciation of 'c' before 'i' and 'e' varies regionally (/θ/ in Spain, /s/ in Latin America).
- The 'cie' sequence is a slight edge case due to the consonant breaking the potential diphthong.
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