commensurereste
Syllables
com-men-su-re-re-ste
Pronunciation
/kommen.su.re.re.ste/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
com- + mensur- + -ere/-ste
The word 'commensurereste' is the 3rd person plural imperfect indicative of 'commensurare' (to measure). It's divided into six syllables following the sonority principle and Italian syllable structure, with primary stress on 'su'.
Definitions
- 1
they would measure or they would compare
“Se avessero più tempo, commensurerebbero attentamente le dimensioni.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable: *su*.
Syllables
com- — Open syllable. Initial consonant followed by a vowel.. men- — Closed syllable. Consonant cluster followed by a vowel.. su- — Open syllable. Initial consonant followed by a vowel. Primary stress.. re- — Open syllable. Initial consonant followed by a vowel.. re- — Open syllable. Initial consonant followed by a vowel.. ste — Closed syllable. Consonant cluster followed by a vowel.
Word Parts
com-
Latin, meaning "with," "together"; functions as an intensifier or to indicate participation.
mensur-
Latin *mensurare*, "to measure"; core meaning related to measurement.
-ere/-ste
-ere (Latin infinitive ending, adapted to Italian verb conjugation); -ste (Italian, 3rd person plural imperfect indicative ending)
Similar Words
Sonority Principle
Syllable breaks favored after vowels.
Italian Syllable Structure
Generally follows a (C)V(C) syllable structure. Maximal Onset Principle applied where possible.
- The double 'r' in *re-* syllables doesn't necessitate a different division; Italian allows geminate consonants within syllables.
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