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concupiscerebbe

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

6 syllables
15 characters
Italian
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6syllables

concupiscerebbe

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-cu-pis-ce-re-bbe

Pronunciation

/kon.ku.piˈʃʃe.re.bbe/

Stress

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Morphemes

con- + cup- + -isc-

The word 'concupiscerebbe' is divided into six syllables following Italian phonological rules. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The 'sc' cluster requires special consideration as an affricate. The word is morphologically complex, with Latin-derived prefixes and suffixes.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    Would desire, would lust after

    Would desire

    “Se avessi più tempo, concupirei viaggiare per il mondo.”

    syn:desidererebbebramerebbe
    ant:disprezzerebberifuterebbe

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ce').

Syllables

6
con/kon/
cu/ku/
pis/pis/
ce/ʃʃe/
re/re/
bbe/bbe/

con — Open syllable, onset 'k', rime 'on'. cu — Open syllable, onset 'k', rime 'u'. pis — Open syllable, onset 'p', rime 'is'. ce — Open syllable, onset 'ʃʃ', rime 'e'. re — Open syllable, onset 'r', rime 'e'. bbe — Open syllable, onset 'bb', rime 'e'

Word Parts

pre

con-

Latin origin, intensifier

root

cup-

Latin *cupidus*, meaning 'desirous'

suf

-isc-

Latin inchoative suffix

Similar Words

a­mo­repar­la­reve­de­re

Onset-Rime Division

Syllables are divided based on the onset (initial consonant(s)) and rime (vowel and any following consonants).

Affricate Treatment

The 'sc' cluster is treated as a single affricate onset /ʃʃ/ before 'e'.

  • The pronunciation of 'sc' cluster can vary, but /ʃʃ/ is standard before 'e'.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/22/2025

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