impennacchiaste
Syllables
im-pen-nac-chia-ste
Pronunciation
/im.pen.nak.kjaˈste/
Stress
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Morphemes
im- + pennacch- + -iaste
The word 'impennacchiaste' is a verb form divided into five syllables: im-pen-nac-chia-ste. Stress falls on the fourth syllable ('chia'). Syllabification follows the vowel nucleus rule and consonant cluster rules of Italian. The word is morphologically composed of a Latin prefix, an Italian root, and an Italian verbal suffix.
Definitions
- 1
You (plural) plumed/adorned with plumes.
You plumed/adorned with plumes.
“I soldati impennacchiaste i loro elmi.”
ant:spogliaste
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('chia'). Italian generally stresses the penultimate syllable unless otherwise indicated.
Syllables
im — Open syllable, no stress.. pen — Open syllable, no stress.. nac — Closed syllable, no stress.. chia — Open syllable, primary stress.. ste — Closed syllable, no stress.
Word Parts
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei. Each syllable must contain one vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are treated as units, but the syllable remains closed if a consonant follows the vowel.
- The 'nn' cluster in 'penna' could be subject to slight dialectal variations in pronunciation, but doesn't alter the syllabification.
- The 'ch' digraph is treated as a single phoneme.
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