intermetteresti
Syllables
in-ter-met-te-re-sti
Pronunciation
/ˌintermetˈtɛresti/
Stress
001001
Morphemes
inter- + mett- + -eresti
The word 'intermetteresti' is syllabified as in-ter-met-te-re-sti, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'inter-', the root 'mett-', and the suffix '-eresti'. Syllable division follows standard Italian rules, prioritizing vowel endings and maintaining consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
To interrupt (someone), to cease (doing something).
Would interrupt, would cease.
“Non l'intermetteresti mai mentre parla.”
“Se potessi, intermetterei il suo discorso.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('re' in 'ter-met-te-re-sti').
Syllables
in — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ter — Closed syllable, containing a consonant cluster.. met — Closed syllable, root syllable.. te — Open syllable, vowel ending.. re — Open syllable, vowel ending.. sti — Closed syllable, containing a consonant cluster and the conditional ending.
Word Parts
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Vowel Ending
Syllables generally end in vowels. This applies to 'in', 'ter', 'met', 'te', and 're'.
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters are maintained within syllables unless they violate sonority sequencing principles. This applies to 'ter' and 'sti'.
- The *tr* cluster is a common occurrence and doesn't pose a significant challenge to syllabification.
- The conditional ending *-resti* is a relatively long suffix, but it's treated as a single unit.
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