sobrecogiesemos
Syllables
so-bre-co-gi-e-se-mos
Pronunciation
/soβɾekoˈxjesemos/
Stress
0001000
Morphemes
sobre- + cog- + -er-co-gi-e-se-mos
The word 'sobrecogiesemos' is a verb in the first-person plural imperfect subjunctive. It is divided into seven syllables: so-bre-co-gi-e-se-mos, with stress on the antepenultimate syllable 'gi'. The syllabification follows standard Spanish vowel-based rules, and the morphemic structure reveals Latin origins.
Definitions
- 1
To overwhelm with emotion, to deeply affect, to fill with awe or dread.
We would overwhelm/affect/fill with awe.
“Si te contara lo que vi, te sobrecogiesemos.”
“Nos sobrecogiesemos ante la magnitud del problema.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable 'gi'.
Syllables
so — Open syllable, unstressed.. bre — Open syllable, unstressed.. co — Open syllable, unstressed.. gi — Open, stressed syllable.. e — Open syllable, unstressed.. se — Open syllable, unstressed.. mos — Open syllable, unstressed.
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Vowel-based Syllabification
Syllable division occurs before each vowel.
- The sequence 'cog-' is a common root and doesn't present syllabification challenges.
- The combination of multiple suffixes is typical in verb conjugations.
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