extranjericemos
Syllables
ex-tran-je-ri-ce-mos
Pronunciation
/eks.tɾa.nx̞e.ɾi.ˈθe.mos/
Stress
001010
Morphemes
ex- + tranjer- + -icemos
The word 'extranjericemos' is a Spanish verb conjugated in the first-person plural present indicative. It is syllabified as ex-tran-je-ri-ce-mos, with stress on the penultimate syllable. The word is morphologically complex, consisting of a Latin-derived prefix, root, and suffixes. Syllable division follows standard Spanish rules, considering vowel-consonant separation, consonant clusters, and penultimate stress.
Definitions
- 1
To treat as a foreigner; to estrange; to make foreign.
To estrange, to alienate, to foreignize.
“No debemos extranjericemos a los inmigrantes.”
“Extranjericemos sus costumbres con nuestras propias ideas.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ce'). The stress pattern follows the general rule for words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's'.
Syllables
ex — Open syllable, unstressed.. tran — Closed syllable, unstressed.. je — Open syllable, stressed.. ri — Open syllable, unstressed.. ce — Open syllable, stressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
ex-
Latin origin, meaning 'out of', 'from'. Functions as a prefix indicating origin or source.
tranjer-
From Latin *transiger*, meaning 'to deal with foreigners'. Core meaning relating to foreigners.
-icemos
Combination of adjectival suffix *-ic-*, verbal thematic vowel *-e-*, and first-person plural present indicative ending *-mos*.
Similar Words
Vowel-Consonant
Syllables are typically divided after a vowel followed by a consonant.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally broken up according to sonority, but certain clusters like 'tr' are kept together.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable unless marked with an acute accent.
'nj' cluster
The 'nj' cluster is treated as a single unit for syllabification.
- The length of the word and the presence of multiple consonant clusters require careful application of the syllabification rules.
- The 'nj' cluster is a key element in determining the correct syllabification.
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