incoraggiassero
Syllables
in-cor-ag-gia-sse-ro
Pronunciation
/ˌiŋ.kor.rad͡ʒˈd͡ʒa.sːe.ro/
Stress
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Morphemes
in- + cor- + -aggiassero
The word 'incoraggiassero' is divided into six syllables: in-cor-ag-gia-sse-ro. The stress falls on the fourth syllable ('gia'). It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'in-', the root 'cor-', and the suffix '-aggiassero'. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules, breaking consonant clusters and prioritizing vowel-ending syllables.
Definitions
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They encouraged
They would encourage
“Speravo che i miei amici mi incoraggiassero.”
“Se avessi avuto più fiducia, mi sarei incoraggiato a parlare.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('gia').
Syllables
in — Open syllable, initial syllable.. cor — Closed syllable, containing a consonant cluster.. ag — Closed syllable, 'gg' treated as a single phoneme.. gia — Closed, stressed syllable.. sse — Open syllable, double consonant treated as single for syllabification.. ro — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Ending Syllables
Syllables generally end in vowels.
Consonant Cluster Division
Consonant clusters are broken after the first consonant if a vowel follows.
Digraph Treatment
Digraphs like 'gg' are treated as single phonemes for syllabification.
- The 'gg' cluster is treated as a single phoneme /d͡ʒ/ despite being orthographically represented by two letters.
- Double consonants are treated as single consonants for syllabification purposes.
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