intossichereste
Syllables
in-to-ssi-che-re-ste
Pronunciation
/intoʃʃiˈke.re.ste/
Stress
001001
Morphemes
in- + tossic- + -are/-ereste
The word 'intossichereste' is a verb in the conditional mood, second person plural, meaning 'you would intoxicate/poison'. It is syllabified as in-to-ssi-che-re-ste, with stress on the penultimate syllable. The syllabification follows standard Italian rules of consonant-vowel separation and consonant cluster maintenance.
Definitions
- 1
To intoxicate, to poison
You (plural) would intoxicate/poison
“Non intossichereste mai i vostri amici, vero?”
“Se aveste accesso a quella sostanza, intossichereste l'acqua?”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('re' in 'che-re-ste').
Syllables
in — Open syllable, consonant-vowel. to — Open syllable, consonant-vowel. ssi — Closed syllable, consonant cluster + vowel. che — Open syllable, consonant-vowel. re — Open syllable, consonant-vowel. ste — Closed syllable, consonant cluster + vowel
Word Parts
Consonant-Vowel Syllabification
Each consonant followed by a vowel typically forms a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Syllabification
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.
Avoid Single Consonant Between Vowels
Italian avoids leaving a single consonant between two vowels.
- The double 's' in 'ssi' is treated as a single consonant cluster.
- The conditional ending '-ereste' is a standard suffix.
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