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irreverenciamos

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

6 syllables
15 characters
Spanish
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “irreverenciamos” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
6syllables

irreverenciamos

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ir-re-ve-ren-cia-mos

Pronunciation

/irreβeɾenˈθja.mos/

Stress

000010

Morphemes

ir- + rever- + -encia-amos

The word 'irreverenciamos' is a verb form syllabified as ir-re-ve-ren-cia-mos, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's built from Latin roots and Spanish suffixes, and its syllabification follows standard Spanish phonological rules, maximizing onsets and applying CV/CCV patterns.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To disrespect, to show a lack of reverence, to treat with contempt.

    We disrespect.

    “No debemos irreverenciar a nuestros mayores.”

    “Irreverenciamos sus tradiciones.”

    syn:despreciamosmenospreciamosultrajamos
    ant:respetamosveneramos

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('cia'), as per Spanish accentuation rules for words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's'.

Syllables

6
ir/iɾ/
re/re/
ve/βe/
ren/ren/
cia/θja/
mos/mos/

ir — Open syllable, onset consonant.. re — Open syllable, onset consonant.. ve — Open syllable, onset consonant.. ren — Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster.. cia — Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster.. mos — Closed syllable, onset consonant.

Word Parts

pre

ir-

Latin origin, negative prefix meaning 'not'.

root

rever-

Latin *revereri* - to revere, to respect.

suf

-encia-amos

Latin *-entia* (nominalizing) + Spanish verbal inflectional suffix indicating first-person plural present indicative.

Similar Words

im­por­ta­mosin­for­ma­mosob­ser­va­mos

Consonant-Vowel (CV)

A consonant followed by a vowel forms a syllable.

Consonant Cluster-Vowel (CCV)

Two or more consonants followed by a vowel form the onset of a syllable.

Maximizing Onsets

Spanish tends to maximize the number of consonants in the onset before creating a syllable with an empty onset.

  • Pronunciation of 'c' before 'i' or 'e' varies regionally (/θ/ in Spain, /s/ in Latin America).
  • The 'r' sound can be a tap or a trill depending on position and dialect.
  • The initial 'irr-' cluster is relatively uncommon but acceptable.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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