ensombrecisteis
Syllables
en-som-bre-cis-teis
Pronunciation
/en.som.bɾe.θis.teis/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
en- + sombr- + -ec-isteis
The word 'ensombrecisteis' is the second-person plural preterite form of 'ensombrecer' (to darken). It's divided into five syllables (en-som-bre-cis-teis) with stress on 'bre'. The syllabification follows standard Spanish rules based on vowel and consonant separation.
Definitions
- 1
To darken, to overshadow, to cast a shadow upon.
You darkened (plural, informal).
“Ensombrecisteis el ambiente con vuestras palabras.”
“Los nubarrones ensombrecisteis el paisaje.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('bre'). Spanish generally stresses the penultimate syllable unless otherwise indicated by an accent mark.
Syllables
en — Open syllable, unstressed.. som — Open syllable, unstressed.. bre — Open syllable, stressed.. cis — Closed syllable, unstressed.. teis — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Vowel-Initial Syllable Division
Syllables are separated before each vowel.
Consonant-Initial Syllable Division
Syllables are separated after each consonant when followed by a vowel.
- The pronunciation of 's' between vowels is soft but doesn't affect syllabification.
- The infix '-ec-' is a standard feature of Spanish verb conjugation.
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