moltiplicassero
Syllables
mol-ti-pli-cas-se-ro
Pronunciation
/mol.ti.pliˈka.s.se.ro/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
multiplic + assero
The word 'moltiplicassero' is syllabified as mol-ti-pli-cas-se-ro, with stress on 'cas'. It's the imperfect subjunctive of 'moltiplicare', meaning 'they multiplied'. Syllabification follows standard Italian CV structure and preserves consonant clusters.
Definitions
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they multiplied
they multiplied
“Se avessero più tempo, moltiplicassero i loro sforzi.”
“Speravo che moltiplicassero le loro risorse.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'cas' (1). All other syllables are unstressed (0).
Syllables
mol — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. ti — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. pli — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. cas — Closed syllable, consonant cluster + vowel, stressed.. se — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. ro — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.
Word Parts
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CV Syllable Structure
Italian favors syllables of the form Consonant-Vowel (CV).
Consonant Cluster Preservation
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless they violate sonority sequencing principles.
Penultimate Stress
Stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable in words ending in a vowel.
- The 'ss' cluster in 'cas' is a common occurrence and doesn't trigger syllable separation.
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