dissotterravano
Syllables
dis-so-tte-rra-va-no
Pronunciation
/dis.so.t̪e.rˈra.va.no/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
dis- + sotterrare + -vano
The word 'dissotterravano' is a verb form with a prefix, root, and suffix. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules, breaking the word into six syllables with stress on the penultimate syllable. Geminate consonants are treated as single sounds for syllabification purposes.
Definitions
- 1
They were unearthing
They were digging up
“I contadini dissotterravano le patate.”
“Dissotterravano antichi tesori nel giardino.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('rra').
Syllables
dis — Open syllable, unstressed.. so — Open syllable, unstressed.. tte — Closed syllable, unstressed.. rra — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. va — Open syllable, unstressed.. no — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel Ending
Syllables generally end in vowels.
Geminate Consonant Break
Consonant clusters are broken after the first consonant if a vowel follows (e.g., 'tt' -> 't-te').
Geminate Consonant Treatment
Geminate consonants ('rr') are treated as a single consonant sound for syllabification.
- Geminates ('tt', 'rr') require consideration for pronunciation length, but are treated as single sounds for syllabification.
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