impoltroniscano
Syllables
im-pol-tro-nis-ca-no
Pronunciation
/im.pol.tro.nis.ka.no/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
im- + poltron- + -ano
The word 'impoltroniscano' is a verb form divided into six syllables: im-pol-tro-nis-ca-no. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's morphologically complex, with a Latin prefix, Italian root and suffixes. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules of onset maximization and open syllable formation.
Definitions
- 1
To make sluggish, to corrupt, to demoralize.
To make sluggish, to corrupt, to demoralize.
“Spero che le sue parole non li impoltroniscano.”
“Il potere assoluto può impoltronire anche gli uomini più integri.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('nis').
Syllables
im — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. pol — Closed syllable, consonant onset.. tro — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. nis — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus.. ca — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. no — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable as long as phonotactically permissible.
Open Syllable Formation
Syllables ending in vowels are considered open syllables.
- The 'tr' cluster is a common initial consonant cluster in Italian.
- The vowel sequence 'o-i' is common and doesn't require a break.
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