contrassegnammo
Syllables
con-tras-seg-nam-mo
Pronunciation
/kontras.seɲˈɲam.mo/
Stress
00011
Morphemes
con- + segna- + -ssegnammo
The word 'contrassegnammo' is divided into five syllables: con-tras-seg-nam-mo. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'nam'. It's a verb form derived from Latin roots, with a complex morphological structure. Syllabification follows standard Italian consonant-vowel division rules.
Definitions
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We marked, we signaled, we identified.
We marked/signaled/identified.
“Contrassegnammo i pacchi con il nostro logo.”
“Contrassegnammo il percorso con delle frecce.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'nam'.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, initial syllable.. tras — Open syllable, consonant cluster.. seg — Open syllable, between vowels.. nam — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. mo — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
con-
Latin origin, meaning 'with', 'together'. Prefixes the verb.
segna-
Latin origin (*signare*), meaning 'to mark', 'to signal'. Core meaning of the verb.
-ssegnammo
Combination of past subjunctive/conditional auxiliary (-sse-), past participle linking consonant (-g-), past participle ending (-na-), and 1st person plural ending (-mo).
Similar Words
Consonant-Vowel Division
Syllable division occurs before the vowel when a consonant is followed by a vowel.
Intervocalic Consonant Division
Syllable division occurs after the vowel when a consonant is between two vowels.
- The double consonant 'ss' does not affect syllabification.
- The linking consonant '-g-' does not create a separate syllable.
- Regional variations in vowel quality may exist but do not alter the syllabification.
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