dilongherebbero
Syllables
di-lon-ghe-reb-be-ro
Pronunciation
/di.lon.ɡeˈrɛb.be.ro/
Stress
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Morphemes
di + longh + er-eb-bero
The word 'dilongherebbero' is a third-person plural conditional verb form meaning 'they would prolong'. It is divided into six syllables: di-lon-ghe-reb-be-ro, with stress on the fourth syllable ('reb'). The morphemic structure includes a prefix 'di-', root 'longh-', and several suffixes indicating tense and person. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules of vowel-consonant division and penultimate stress.
Definitions
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They would prolong, they would stretch out, they would delay.
They would prolong.
“I colleghi dilongherebbero la riunione se potessero.”
“Dilongherebbero le vacanze se avessero più tempo.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('reb').
Syllables
di — Open syllable, initial syllable.. lon — Open syllable.. ghe — Open syllable, 'gh' pronounced as /ɡ/.. reb — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. be — Open syllable, unstressed.. ro — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are divided between vowels and consonants.
Consonant Cluster Division
Consonant clusters are treated based on sonority; 'gh' is a single sound.
Penultimate Stress
Italian generally stresses the penultimate syllable.
Prefix/Suffix Separation
Prefixes and suffixes are separated into distinct syllables.
- The 'gh' digraph represents a single sound /ɡ/.
- Unstressed 'e' is reduced to /ə/.
- Consistent stress pattern in conditional verb forms.
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