impoltroniscono
Syllables
im-pol-tro-ni-sco-no
Pronunciation
/im.pol.tro.niˈsko.no/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
im- + poltro- + -nire
The word 'impoltroniscono' is a verb divided into six syllables: im-pol-tro-ni-sco-no. It's composed of the prefix 'im-', the root 'poltro-', and suffixes '-nire', '-isco-', and '-no'. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules maximizing onsets and dividing between vowels and consonants.
Definitions
- 1
To make someone sluggish, complacent, or lazy; to demoralize or discourage.
They make (someone) sluggish/lazy/complacent.
“Le continue critiche lo impoltroniscono.”
“Non lasciare che la paura ti impoltronisca.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ni').
Syllables
im — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel combination.. pol — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel combination.. tro — Open syllable, vowel-consonant-vowel.. ni — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel combination.. sco — Open syllable, consonant-vowel combination.. no — Open syllable, vowel-consonant combination.
Word Parts
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Maximize Onsets
Italian prefers syllables to begin with a consonant whenever possible.
Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are often divided between vowels and consonants.
Consonant Cluster Resolution
Consonant clusters are broken up to create valid syllables (CVC).
- The prefix *im-* is always treated as a separate syllable.
- Inflectional suffixes are clearly delineated.
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