enllenteciesemos
Syllables
en-llen-te-cie-se-mos
Pronunciation
/en.ʎen.te.θje.ˈse.mos/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
en + lent + eciesemos
The word 'enllenteciesemos' is a complex verb form syllabified as en-llen-te-cie-se-mos, with stress on 'cie'. It's formed from the prefix 'en-', root 'lent-', and multiple inflectional suffixes. Syllable division follows standard Spanish rules of vowel and consonant cluster separation, influenced by stress.
Definitions
- 1
First-person plural imperfect subjunctive of 'enlentecer' (to slow down).
we would slow down, we were to slow down
“Si tuviéramos más tiempo, enllenteciesemos el ritmo.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable, 'cie'. This is due to the general rule of stressing the antepenultimate syllable in words ending in vowels.
Syllables
en — Open syllable, unstressed.. llen — Closed syllable, unstressed. Contains the 'll' digraph.. te — Open syllable, unstressed.. cie — Closed syllable, stressed. Contains the 'c' before 'i' sound.. se — Open syllable, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel Separation
Vowels generally separate into different syllables.
Consonant Cluster Separation
Consonant clusters are split based on sonority.
Stress-Based Separation
Syllable division is influenced by the stressed syllable.
- The 'll' digraph represents /ʎ/ in many Spanish dialects.
- The 'c' before 'i' and 'e' is pronounced as /θ/ in most of Spain, but as /s/ in Latin America.
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