mortificheremmo
Syllables
mor-ti-fi-che-rem-mo
Pronunciation
/mor.ti.fiˈke.rem.mo/
Stress
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Morphemes
mor- + tificher- + -emmo
The word 'mortificheremmo' is a verb form broken down into six syllables: mor-ti-fi-che-rem-mo. Stress falls on 'che'. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'mor-', root 'tificher-', and suffix '-emmo'. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules of open/closed syllables and maximizing onsets.
Definitions
- 1
To mortify, to humiliate, to deeply embarrass.
We would mortify/humiliate.
“Non vorremmo mai mortificherlo con le nostre parole.”
“Se sapessimo la verità, lo mortificheremmo subito.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('che').
Syllables
mor — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. ti — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel.. fi — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. che — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel, stressed.. rem — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. mo — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a vowel are open.
Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a consonant are closed.
Stress Rule
In Italian, stress generally falls on the penultimate syllable.
Maximizing Onsets
Syllables attempt to maximize the number of consonants in their onset.
- The 'ti' syllable could potentially be considered part of a larger cluster with the following 'fi', but Italian prefers to separate them into distinct syllables.
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