disimbracciando
Syllables
dis-im-brac-cian-do
Pronunciation
/disimbratʃˈʃando/
Stress
00010
Morphemes
dis + imbracciare + ando
The word 'disimbracciando' is a gerund formed from the prefix 'dis-', the root 'imbracciare' (to arm), and the gerund suffix '-ando'. It is divided into five syllables: dis-im-brac-cian-do, with stress on the penultimate syllable 'cian'. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules of vowel-consonant separation and consonant cluster maintenance.
Definitions
- 1
The act of disarming or unarming.
Unarming, disarming
“Il soldato stava disimbracciando il prigioniero.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('cian').
Syllables
dis — Open syllable, initial syllable.. im — Closed syllable.. brac — Closed syllable, contains a consonant cluster.. cian — Closed, stressed syllable.. do — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant-Vowel (VCV)
Syllables are divided between vowels.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable in Italian words.
- The 'sci' cluster is treated as a single phoneme /ʃ/ in pronunciation.
- No significant regional variations in syllabification are expected.
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