incalappiassimo
Syllables
in-ca-lap-pi-as-si-mo
Pronunciation
/in.kal.lap.ˈpjɑs.si.mo/
Stress
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Morphemes
in- + calapp- + -ia-ss-imo
The word 'incalappiassimo' is a complex Italian verb form syllabified as in-ca-lap-pi-as-si-mo, with primary stress on 'as'. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'in-', root 'calapp-', and suffixes '-ia-ss-imo', and means 'we would stumble'.
Definitions
- 1
To stumble, to blunder, to make a mess of things.
We would stumble/blunder.
“Se ci avessimo ascoltato, non ci saremmo incalappiati.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'as'.
Syllables
in — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ca — Open syllable, contains the root vowel.. lap — Closed syllable, part of the root.. pi — Open syllable, contains geminate consonant.. as — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. si — Open syllable, part of the conditional ending.. mo — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables are divided after a vowel followed by a consonant.
Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Syllables are divided before a vowel preceded by a consonant.
Geminate Consonants
Geminate consonants are considered part of the following syllable.
- The word is complex due to multiple suffixes and the geminate consonant.
- The conditional ending '-ssimo' is relatively uncommon.
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