infingardiremmo
Syllables
in-fin-gar-di-re-mmo
Pronunciation
/infinɡarˈdiremmo/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
in- + fingard- + -iremm-
The word 'infingardiremmo' is a complex Italian verb form. Syllabification follows the vowel hiatus rule, dividing the word into six syllables: in-fin-gar-di-re-mmo. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is composed of a negative prefix 'in-', a root 'fingard-' derived from 'fingere', and a conditional ending '-iremm-'. It means 'we would pretend'.
Definitions
- 1
We would feign, pretend, or invent.
We would pretend.
“Noi infingardiremmo di non sapere nulla.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('di').
Syllables
in — Open syllable, initial syllable.. fin — Open syllable.. gar — Open syllable, contains the 'ngr' cluster.. di — Open syllable.. re — Open syllable.. mmo — Closed syllable, final syllable, contains a geminate consonant.
Word Parts
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Vowel Hiatus Rule
Syllables are divided between vowels.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless easily separable.
- The 'ngr' cluster is treated as a single unit.
- The conditional ending '-mmo' forms a closed syllable.
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