indietreggiante
Syllables
in-die-tre-ggian-te
Pronunciation
/indjeˈtreddʒjante/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
in- + dietregg- + -ante
The word 'indietreggiante' is divided into five syllables: in-die-tre-ggian-te, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's morphologically complex, comprising a Latin prefix, root, and suffix. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules, accommodating consonant clusters and diphthongs.
Definitions
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Going backwards, retreating, backtracking.
Retreating, going backwards, backtracking.
“L'esercito era in una posizione indietreggiante.”
“La sua politica è indietreggiante.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('te').
Syllables
in — Open syllable, unstressed.. die — Open syllable, unstressed, contains a diphthong.. tre — Open syllable, unstressed.. ggian — Closed syllable, unstressed, contains a geminate consonant.. te — Open syllable, stressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are divided after vowels.
Consonant Cluster Division
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable if they form a single phoneme or are common in Italian.
Diphthong Preservation
Diphthongs are kept together within a single syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable unless otherwise indicated.
- The 'gg' cluster is treated as a single phoneme /dʒ/.
- Potential slight reduction of the 'ie' diphthong in some regional dialects.
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