discontinuarono
Syllables
dis-con-ti-nu-a-ro-no
Pronunciation
/diskonˌtinuˈaːrono/
Stress
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Morphemes
dis- + continu- + -arono
The word 'discontinuarono' is divided into seven syllables: dis-con-ti-nu-a-ro-no. It's a verb form with the prefix 'dis-', root 'continu-', and suffix '-arono'. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ro'. Syllabification follows standard Italian consonant-vowel rules.
Definitions
- 1
They discontinued.
They discontinued.
“I ricercatori discontinuarono l'esperimento a causa di risultati inattesi.”
“La compagnia aerea discontinuarono il volo diretto.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ro').
Syllables
dis — Open syllable, initial syllable.. con — Closed syllable.. ti — Open syllable.. nu — Open syllable.. a — Open syllable, vowel alone.. ro — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. no — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Consonant-Vowel Syllabification
Each consonant-vowel sequence generally forms a syllable.
Vowel Alone Syllabification
A single vowel constitutes a syllable.
Penultimate Stress
In many Italian words, stress falls on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'nt' sequence is generally treated as a single unit, but is split here due to word length and stress requirements.
- Regional vowel variations may exist but do not affect syllabification.
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