fossilizzeresti
Syllables
fos-si-liz-ze-res-ti
Pronunciation
/fossiliˈt͡sɛrɛsti/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
fossili + zzare-resti
The verb 'fossilizzeresti' (you would fossilize) is divided into six syllables: fos-si-liz-ze-res-ti, with stress on 'res'. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules, maintaining consonant clusters and separating after vowels.
Definitions
- 1
To fossilize (hypothetically, conditionally)
You would fossilize
“Se avessi più tempo, fossilizzeresti i tuoi ricordi.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'res' (1). All other syllables are unstressed (0).
Syllables
fos — Open syllable, vowel-consonant structure.. si — Open syllable, vowel-consonant structure.. liz — Closed syllable, consonant cluster at the end.. ze — Closed syllable, geminate consonant cluster at the end.. res — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. ti — Closed syllable, vowel-consonant structure.
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Vowel-Consonant Separation
Syllables are generally divided after vowels.
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters are kept together within a syllable unless sonority allows for separation.
- The geminate 'zz' is treated as a single consonant cluster.
- Italian generally avoids syllable-initial consonant clusters, but 'fossili' is an established lexical item.
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