discriminassero
Syllables
dis-cri-mi-na-sse-ro
Pronunciation
/dis.kri.mi.nas.ˈse.ro/
Stress
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Morphemes
dis- + cern- + -assero
The word 'discriminassero' is syllabified as dis-cri-mi-na-sse-ro, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'dis-', the root 'cern-', and the suffix '-assero'. It's the third-person plural imperfect subjunctive of 'discernere', meaning 'they were distinguishing/discerning'.
Definitions
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They were distinguishing/discerning.
They were distinguishing/discerning
“I giudici discriminassero attentamente le prove.”
“Se potessero, discriminassero tra il bene e il male.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('na'), following the general Italian rule of penultimate stress.
Syllables
dis — Open syllable, initial syllable.. cri — Closed syllable, contains a consonant cluster.. mi — Open syllable.. na — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. sse — Open syllable.. ro — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters like 'sc' are maintained within a single syllable.
Vowel-Consonant-Vowel
Syllables are typically divided between vowels.
Penultimate Stress
Italian generally stresses the penultimate syllable.
- The '-assero' ending is a fixed element influencing syllabification.
- The 'sc' cluster is treated as a single unit.
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