enllentecieramos
Syllables
en-llen-te-cie-ra-mos
Pronunciation
/en.ʎen.te.θje.ɾa.mos/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
en- + lent- + -ecer-
The word 'enllentecieramos' is a complex Spanish verb form. It is syllabified as en-llen-te-cie-ra-mos, with stress on 'cie'. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'en-', root 'lent-', and suffixes '-ecer-', '-i-', and '-amos'. The 'll' digraph and regional pronunciation of 'c' are key considerations.
Definitions
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The imperfect subjunctive first-person plural of 'enlentecer' (to slow down).
we would slow down
“Si tuviéramos más tiempo, enllentecieramos el ritmo.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('cie').
Syllables
en — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. llen — Closed syllable, consonant cluster + vowel.. te — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. cie — Closed syllable, consonant cluster + vowel.. ra — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. mos — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel.
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Vowel Rule
Every vowel sound constitutes a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are broken up as much as possible, but digraphs are maintained.
Stress Rule
Stress typically falls on the antepenultimate syllable if the word ends in a consonant other than 'n' or 's'.
- The 'll' digraph requires special consideration.
- The pronunciation of 'c' before 'i' and 'e' is a regional variation.
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