dissotterravate
Syllables
dis-so-tte-rra-va-te
Pronunciation
/dis.so.t̪e̞r.ra.ˈva.t̪e/
Stress
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Morphemes
dis- + sotterrare + -vate
The word 'dissotterravate' is a verb form divided into six syllables: dis-so-tte-rra-va-te. It features a negative prefix 'dis-', a compound root 'sotterrare' (to unearth), and the inflectional suffix '-vate'. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'rra'. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules, breaking consonant clusters after the first consonant and maintaining geminate consonants within syllables.
Definitions
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You all were unearthing / digging up
You all were digging up
“Voi dissotterravate le radici degli alberi.”
“I bambini dissotterravate 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.. te — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Ending Syllables
Syllables generally end in vowels.
Consonant Cluster Break
Consonant clusters are broken after the first consonant if a vowel follows.
Geminate Consonant Retention
Geminate consonants are maintained within a syllable.
- The 'rr' cluster is maintained as a single onset.
- Regional variations in vowel reduction are minimal and do not affect syllable division.
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