enmudecer

Spanish

Etymology

From en- + mudo + -ecer.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /emmudeˈθeɾ/ [ẽm.mu.ð̞eˈθeɾ]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /emmudeˈseɾ/ [ẽm.mu.ð̞eˈseɾ]
  • Rhymes: -eɾ
  • Syllabification: en‧mu‧de‧cer

Verb

enmudecer (first-person singular present enmudezco, first-person singular preterite enmudecí, past participle enmudecido)

  1. (transitive) to silence, to shut up
    Synonym: callar
  2. (intransitive) to go silent, become mute

Conjugation

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