infradiciassero
Syllables
in-fra-di-ci-as-se-ro
Pronunciation
/in.fra.di.ˈtʃas.se.ro/
Stress
0000100
Morphemes
infra- + dic- + -iassero
The word 'infradiciassero' is a complex verb form syllabified into seven syllables (in-fra-di-ci-as-se-ro) with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's composed of a Latin prefix 'infra-', a root 'dic-', and a series of suffixes indicating the imperfect subjunctive mood. Syllabification follows standard Italian vowel-based rules.
Definitions
- 1
To undermine
To undermine
“Se lo infradiciassero, la sua reputazione sarebbe stata rovinata.”
- 2
To corrupt
To corrupt
“I suoi nemici cercavano di infradiciare la sua moralità.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'as' (1), all other syllables are unstressed (0).
Syllables
in — Open syllable, initial syllable.. fra — Open syllable.. di — Open syllable.. ci — Open syllable, 'c' becomes /tʃ/ before 'i'.. as — Closed, stressed syllable.. se — Open syllable.. ro — Open syllable, final syllable.
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Vowel Rule
Syllables generally end in vowels. This is the primary rule applied throughout the word.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are resolved based on sonority and phonotactic constraints, but do not prevent syllable division.
Stress Rule
Stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable in Italian words.
- The 'c' before 'i' becomes /tʃ/ according to Italian phonological rules. No significant exceptions to syllabification rules were encountered.
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