dilapiderebbero
Syllables
di-la-pi-de-reb-be-ro
Pronunciation
/di.la.piˈde.reb.be.ro/
Stress
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Morphemes
di- + lapid- + -ere/-bbero
The word 'dilapiderebbero' is a third-person plural conditional form of the verb 'dilapidare'. It is divided into seven syllables: di-la-pi-de-reb-be-ro, with stress on the penultimate syllable 're'. The syllabification follows standard Italian rules, with a minor exception in the 'reb' syllable due to the consonant cluster.
Definitions
- 1
To squander, to waste (in a conditional sense)
They would squander/waste.
“Se avessero più soldi, li dilapiderebbero in frivolezze.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('re').
Syllables
di — Open syllable, initial syllable.. la — Open syllable.. pi — Open syllable.. de — Open syllable.. reb — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. be — Open syllable.. ro — Open, stressed syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are generally divided after vowels.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless a vowel naturally breaks them.
Penultimate Stress
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable in words ending in a vowel.
- The 'reb' syllable represents a minor exception to the open syllable preference, common in verb conjugations.
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