intendicchiarsi
Syllables
in-ten-di-cchi-ar-si
Pronunciation
/in.ten.dik.kjar.si/
Stress
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Morphemes
in- + tend- + -dicchi-
The word 'intendicchiarsi' is a reflexive verb syllabified as in-ten-di-cchi-ar-si, with stress on the penultimate syllable 'ar'. It's composed of the prefix 'in-', root 'tend-', and suffixes '-dicchi-' and '-arsi'. The syllabification follows standard Italian CV rules, with the 'cch' cluster treated as a single unit. The suffix '-dicchi-' is a colloquial formation.
Definitions
- 1
To become embarrassed
To become embarrassed
“Si è iniziato a intendicchiarsi quando tutti lo hanno guardato.”
“Non intendicchiarti, rispondi alla domanda!”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ar'.
Syllables
in — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ten — Open syllable, containing the root's initial part.. di — Open syllable, transition to the complex suffix.. cchi — Syllable containing a consonant cluster 'cch', treated as a single unit.. ar — Stressed syllable, closed syllable.. si — Open syllable, reflexive pronoun marker.
Word Parts
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Consonant-Vowel Syllabification
Each vowel typically forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority, but 'cch' is treated as a single unit.
Penultimate Stress
Italian words generally stress the penultimate syllable.
- The suffix '-dicchi-' is a colloquial formation and doesn't follow standard morphological rules.
- The 'cch' cluster is treated as a single unit for syllabification.
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