ossessionassero
Syllables
os-ses-sio-nas-se-ro
Pronunciation
/os.ses.sjo.nas.se.ro/
Stress
010000
Morphemes
ossess- + -ionassero
The word 'ossessionassero' is a verb form divided into six syllables (os-ses-sio-nas-se-ro) with stress on 'sess-'. It follows standard Italian syllabification rules, preserving consonant clusters and adhering to vowel-initial syllable principles, and is derived from Latin roots.
Definitions
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They were obsessing / They would obsess
They were obsessing / They would obsess
“I miei genitori si chiedevano cosa ossessionassero i loro figli.”
“Se avessi saputo che mi ossessionassero così, non avrei accettato l'invito.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('sess-'), following the general rule of penultimate stress in Italian words ending in a vowel.
Syllables
os — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ses — Closed syllable, contains a consonant cluster.. sio — Open syllable, contains a diphthong.. nas — Closed syllable.. se — Open syllable.. ro — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Initial Syllable
Syllables generally begin with a vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Preservation
Consonant clusters (like 'ss') are kept together within a syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable in words ending in a vowel.
- The infix '-ass-' is a morphological feature specific to certain verb conjugations and doesn't directly impact syllabification.
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