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entorpeciesemos

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6 syllables
15 characters
Spanish
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6syllables

entorpeciesemos

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

en-tor-pe-cie-se-mos

Pronunciation

/en.toɾ.ˈpe.θje.se.mos/

Stress

000100

Morphemes

en- + torp- + -ecer-emos

The word 'entorpeciesemos' is a verb form syllabified as en-tor-pe-cie-se-mos, with stress on 'cie'. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'en-', root 'torp-', and suffixes '-ecer-emos'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish CV and CVC rules, with the stress pattern determined by the word's ending in a vowel.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To hinder, impede, obstruct, or make something difficult.

    To hinder, to impede, to obstruct.

    “No queremos entorpecer el proceso.”

    “Las malas condiciones climáticas entorpecieron el vuelo.”

    syn:obstaculizardificultarimpedir
    ant:facilitarayudar

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('cie'), as per Spanish stress rules for words ending in vowels.

Syllables

6
en/en/
tor/toɾ/
pe/pe/
cie/θje/
se/se/
mos/mos/

en — Open syllable, consisting of a consonant and a vowel.. tor — Closed syllable, consisting of a consonant, a vowel, and a consonant.. pe — Open syllable, consisting of a consonant and a vowel.. cie — Open syllable, containing a vowel sequence 'ie' and a consonant. 'c' pronounced as /θ/ or /s/ depending on region.. se — Open syllable, consisting of a consonant and a vowel.. mos — Closed syllable, consisting of a consonant, a vowel, and a consonant.

Word Parts

pre

en-

Latin origin, verb-forming prefix meaning 'in' or 'into'.

root

torp-

From Latin *torpere* meaning 'to be numb, sluggish'.

suf

-ecer-emos

Combination of Latin verb-forming suffix '-ecer' and Spanish verbal ending '-emos' (first-person plural present subjunctive).

Similar Words

com­pré­mos­loscon­vé­ni­mosre­cuer­de­mos

Consonant-Vowel (CV)

Syllables typically consist of a consonant followed by a vowel.

Consonant-Vowel-Consonant (CVC)

Syllables can also include a consonant between two vowels.

Vowel-Vowel (VV)

When two vowels appear together, they are often separated into different syllables, unless they form a diphthong.

Stress Placement

Words ending in vowels are stressed on the antepenultimate syllable if they have more than one syllable.

  • The pronunciation of 'c' before 'e' or 'i' varies regionally (/θ/ in Spain, /s/ in Latin America), but does not affect syllabification.
  • The 'ie' sequence functions as a vowel sequence within a syllable rather than a diphthong in this context.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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