insperanziscono
Syllables
in-spe-ran-zi-sco-no
Pronunciation
/insperant͡siˈskono/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
in- + sper- + -anza-isc-ono
The word 'insperanziscono' is a verb meaning 'they despair'. It is divided into six syllables: in-spe-ran-zi-sco-no, with stress on the fifth syllable. It's formed from the prefix 'in-', the root 'sper-', and the suffixes '-anza-isc-ono'. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules of vowel-consonant division and consonant cluster treatment.
Definitions
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They despair
They despair
“I giovani insperanziscono di trovare lavoro.”
“Non insperanzirti, le cose miglioreranno.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('sco').
Syllables
in — Open syllable, unstressed.. spe — Open syllable, unstressed.. ran — Open syllable, unstressed.. zi — Closed syllable, unstressed.. sco — Open syllable, stressed.. no — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are generally divided after vowels.
Consonant Cluster Division
Consonant clusters are often kept together within a syllable.
Prefix/Suffix Separation
Prefixes and suffixes are treated as separate syllables.
- The *nz* cluster is a common feature in Italian and doesn't pose any unusual syllabification challenges.
- The length of the word and the multiple suffixes require careful application of the vowel-consonant division rule.
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