elitrasportammo
Syllables
e-li-tra-spor-tam-mo
Pronunciation
/eli.tras.porˈtam.mo/
Stress
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Morphemes
e- + litra- + -sport-
The word 'elitrasportammo' is a verb form divided into six syllables: e-li-tra-spor-tam-mo. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's formed from a Latin-derived prefix, root, and suffixes, indicating 'we were airlifting'. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules of vowel and consonant clusters.
Definitions
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To airlift, to transport by helicopter.
We were airlifting / We were transporting by helicopter.
“Elitrasportammo i feriti dall'isola.”
“I vigili del fuoco elitrasportarono l'attrezzatura pesante.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('tam').
Syllables
e — Open syllable, vowel onset.. li — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. tra — Open syllable, consonant cluster followed by vowel.. spor — Open syllable, consonant cluster followed by vowel.. tam — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. mo — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.
Word Parts
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Vowel Onset
Each vowel typically begins a syllable.
Consonant-Vowel
A consonant followed by a vowel typically forms a syllable.
Consonant Cluster-Vowel
A consonant cluster followed by a vowel typically forms a syllable.
- The verb 'elitrasportare' is specialized and relatively uncommon.
- The prefix 'e-' is somewhat fossilized.
- Consonant clusters 'tr' and 'sp' are permissible in Italian.
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