intormentiscano
Syllables
in-tor-men-ti-scan-o
Pronunciation
/intoɾmenˈtiskano/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
in- + torment- + -iscano
The word 'intormentiscano' is a verb form syllabified into six syllables: in-tor-men-ti-scan-o. Stress falls on the third syllable ('men'). It's morphologically complex, comprising a prefix, root, and two suffixes. Syllabification follows standard Italian vowel-centric rules.
Definitions
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They torment
They torment
“I suoi dubbi li intormentiscano ogni notte.”
“Le continue critiche intormentiscano i dipendenti.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('men'). Italian stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable unless otherwise indicated.
Syllables
in — Open syllable, unstressed.. tor — Open syllable, unstressed.. men — Stressed, open syllable.. ti — Open syllable, unstressed.. scan — Open syllable, unstressed.. o — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-centric Syllabification
Italian syllables generally end in vowels. Consonants are assigned to the following vowel.
Penultimate Stress
Stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable unless morphological factors dictate otherwise.
- The infix '-isc-' is a common feature of Italian verbs and doesn't pose a syllabification challenge.
- Regional variations in vowel quality might exist, but do not affect the syllabification.
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