contrassegnaste
Syllables
con-tras-seg-na-ste
Pronunciation
/kontras.seɲˈɲa.ste/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
con- + segna- + -trassegna-ste
The word 'contrassegnaste' is a verb form with five syllables (con-tras-seg-na-ste), stressed on the penultimate syllable. It's morphologically complex, built from a prefix, root, and suffixes, and syllabified according to standard Italian rules, maximizing onsets and treating 'gn' as a single unit.
Definitions
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Marked, labeled, identified (past tense, second-person singular).
You marked/labeled/identified.
“Contrassegnaste il pacco con il tuo nome.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ná').
Syllables
con — Open syllable, initial consonant followed by vowel.. tras — Open syllable, consonant cluster followed by vowel.. seg — Closed syllable, vowel followed by 'gn' cluster.. na — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ste — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Italian favors maximizing the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are generally divided between vowels and consonants.
Cluster Treatment
Consonant clusters are broken up to create pronounceable syllables, but certain clusters (like 'gn') are treated as single units.
- The 'gn' cluster is always treated as a single unit.
- Past historic tense morphology can be complex, but syllabification follows standard rules.
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