Hyphenation ofintranquiliceis

Analysis of "intranquiliceis" (Spanish)

1. Examination & Pronunciation:

The word "intranquiliceis" is a conjugated verb form in Spanish. It's the second-person plural (vosotros/vosotras) imperative of the verb "intranquilizar" (to tranquilize, to calm down). Pronunciation involves a relatively complex sequence of sounds, including several consonant clusters.

2. Syllable Division:

Following Spanish syllabification rules, the word breaks down as follows (using only original letters):

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• Prefix: in- (Latin, negating prefix, meaning "not")
• Root: tranquil- (Latin tranquillus, meaning "calm, peaceful")
• Suffix: -izar (Spanish, verb-forming suffix, derived from Latin -izare, indicating to make or cause to be)
• Suffix: -eis (Spanish, second-person plural imperative ending)

4. Stress Identification:

The primary stress falls on the penultimate (second-to-last) syllable: "li".

5. Phonetic Transcription:

/intɾaŋ.ki.li.θeis/

6. Edge Case Review:

The "tr" cluster is a common initial consonant cluster in Spanish, and is treated as a single onset. The "qu" digraph represents /k/ before "i" and "e". The final "s" is pronounced as /s/.

7. Grammatical Role:

The word is exclusively a verb form (specifically, an imperative). Syllabification and stress remain consistent regardless of its function within a sentence.

8. Definition & Semantics:

• Definition: A command or request directed to a group of people (informal "you" in Spain) to calm down or tranquilize someone/something.
• Translation: "Calm yourselves," "Tranquilize yourselves."
• Part of Speech: Verb (Imperative)
• Synonyms: serenen, pacificaos (less common in this imperative form)
• Antonyms: alteraos, enfadad (get agitated, get angry)
• Examples:
  • "Intranquiliceis, por favor, la situación está tensa." (Calm yourselves, please, the situation is tense.)

9. Phonological Comparison:

• "intranquilidad" (intɾaŋ.ki.liˈðað) - "tranquility". Syllable division: in-tran-qui-li-dad. Similar structure, but the final suffix changes the stress.
• "tranquilizar" (tɾaŋ.ki.liˈθaɾ) - "to tranquilize". Syllable division: tran-qui-li-zar. Shares the root and similar syllable structure, but lacks the prefix and imperative ending.
• "simplifiqueis" (sim.pli.fiˈkeis) - "you (pl. informal) simplify". Syllable division: sim-pli-fi-queis. Similar structure with a different prefix and root, demonstrating the consistent application of syllabification rules.

Detailed Syllable Analysis:

Division Rules Applied:

1. Consonant-Vowel (CV): The most basic rule, where a consonant is followed by a vowel.
2. Consonant Cluster-Vowel (CCV): When two consonants appear together at the beginning of a syllable, they form a single onset.
3. Vowel-Consonant (VC): A vowel followed by a consonant.
4. Consonant-Vowel-Consonant (CVC): A consonant followed by a vowel and then another consonant.

Special Considerations:

• The digraph "qu" is treated as a single unit representing the /k/ sound.
• The pronunciation of "c" before "e" and "i" as /θ/ is a characteristic of Peninsular Spanish. In Latin American Spanish, it's typically pronounced as /s/.
• The "tr" cluster is treated as a single onset, not separated into two syllables.

Alternative Pronunciations/Regional Variations:

As mentioned, the pronunciation of "c" before "e" and "i" varies between Spain (/θ/) and Latin America (/s/). This doesn't affect the syllable division, but it does impact the phonetic realization.