compassionarono
Syllables
com-pas-sio-na-ro-no
Pronunciation
/kom.pas.sjoˈna.ro.no/
Stress
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Morphemes
com- + pass- + -ion-
The word 'compassionarono' is divided into six open syllables following standard Italian syllabification rules. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is a verb form derived from Latin roots, meaning 'they felt compassion for'.
Definitions
- 1
To feel compassion for, to pity.
To feel compassion for
“Ci compassionarono per la sua perdita. (They felt compassion for his loss.)”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'na'.
Syllables
com — Open syllable, initial syllable.. pas — Open syllable.. sio — Open syllable, contains a glide.. na — Open, stressed syllable.. ro — Open syllable.. no — Open syllable, final syllable.
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Open Syllables
Italian syllables generally end in a vowel.
Consonant-Vowel Combination
Consonant-vowel sequences form syllables.
Stress Placement
Stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'ss' in 'compassio' is treated as a single consonant.
- The 'io' sequence is syllabified as 'sio' due to the preceding consonant.
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