retrocederiamos
Syllables
re-tro-ce-de-ria-mos
Pronunciation
/re.tɾo.θe.ðe.ɾi.a.mos/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
retro- + ced- + -eriamos
The word 'retrocederiamos' is a complex verb form syllabified as re-tro-ce-de-ria-mos, with stress on the penultimate syllable ('ria'). It's composed of the prefix 'retro-', the root 'ced-', and the conditional perfect subjunctive ending '-eriamos'. Syllabification follows standard Spanish rules of vowel separation, consonant cluster splitting, and stress placement.
Definitions
- 1
To have retreated, to have gone back.
We would have retreated/gone back.
“Si hubiéramos sabido el peligro, retrocederiamos.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('ria'), following the rule for words ending in vowels.
Syllables
re — Open syllable, initial syllable.. tro — Closed syllable.. ce — Open syllable, 'c' pronounced as /θ/ in Peninsular Spanish.. de — Open syllable.. ria — Diphthong, stressed syllable.. mos — Closed syllable, final syllable.
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Vowel Separation
Vowels between consonants are separated into different syllables.
Consonant Cluster Separation
Consonant clusters are split based on sonority.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, 'n', or 's' are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
Diphthong Resolution
Diphthongs are treated as single syllables.
- The pronunciation of 'c' before 'e' or 'i' varies regionally (/θ/ vs. /s/).
- The 'retro-' prefix follows consistent syllabification rules.
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