imbastardissero
Syllables
im-bas-tar-dis-se-ro
Pronunciation
/im.bas.tar.ˈdis.se.ro/
Stress
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Morphemes
im- + bastard- + -ire/ssero
The word 'imbastardissero' is syllabified into six syllables (im-bas-tar-dis-se-ro) with stress on the fourth syllable ('dis'). It's a verb form derived from Latin roots, and its syllabification follows standard Italian rules based on vowel nuclei and penultimate stress.
Definitions
- 1
They would bastardize/corrupt.
They would corrupt.
“Se lo avessero imbastardissero, non sarebbe più riconoscibile.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('dis'). Italian typically stresses the penultimate syllable, which holds true here.
Syllables
im — Open syllable, initial syllable.. bas — Open syllable.. tar — Open syllable.. dis — Stressed, open syllable.. se — Open syllable.. ro — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel Nucleus Rule
Each syllable contains a vowel nucleus. Consonants are assigned to the adjacent syllable based on phonotactic constraints.
Penultimate Stress Rule
Italian generally stresses the penultimate syllable, unless other factors (e.g., clitics) intervene.
- The geminate consonant 'ss' affects syllable duration but not division.
- No significant regional variations are expected to alter the syllabification.
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