intossicheresti
Syllables
in-to-ssi-che-re-sti
Pronunciation
/intoʃʃiˈke.resti/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
in- + tossic- + -are + -esti
The word 'intossicheresti' is a verb form meaning 'you would intoxicate'. It is divided into six syllables: in-to-ssi-che-re-sti, with stress on the penultimate syllable. The syllabification follows standard Italian rules of consonant-vowel pairing and maintaining pronounceable consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
To intoxicate, to poison (someone).
You would intoxicate/poison.
“Non intossicheresti mai un bambino, vero?”
“Se mangiassi questo, intossicheresti il tuo corpo.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('che').
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.. sti — Closed syllable, consonant cluster + vowel.
Word Parts
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Consonant-Vowel (CV)
A consonant followed by a vowel typically forms a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Pronounceable consonant clusters are kept together within a syllable.
Avoid Single Intervocalic Consonant
Italian avoids leaving a single consonant between vowels.
- The double 's' (*ss*) is treated as a single consonant for syllabification.
- No significant regional variations affect syllabification.
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