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perseguiteresti

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6 syllables
15 characters
Italian
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6syllables

perseguiteresti

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

per-se-gui-te-re-sti

Pronunciation

/perseɡwiteˈresti/

Stress

001001

Morphemes

per- + segu- + -ire-esti

The verb 'perseguiteresti' (you would pursue) is divided into six syllables: per-se-gui-te-re-sti, with stress on 'te'. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'per-', root 'segu-', and suffix '-ire-esti', following standard Italian syllabification rules.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To pursue, to chase, to follow relentlessly.

    You would pursue.

    “Se avessi tempo, ti perseguiteresti?”

    “Non mi perseguiteresti mai.”

    syn:inseguirestibraccaresti
    ant:ignorarestitrascuraresti

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'te' (third syllable).

Syllables

6
per/pɛr/
se/se/
gui/ˈɡwi/
te/ˈte/
re/re/
sti/sti/

per — Open syllable, initial syllable.. se — Open syllable, following consonant.. gui — Closed syllable, contains consonant cluster 'gu'. te — Closed syllable, primary stressed syllable.. re — Open syllable, following consonant.. sti — Closed syllable, contains consonant cluster 'st'

Word Parts

pre

per-

Latin origin, intensifying action

root

segu-

Latin origin, from *sequi* (to follow)

suf

-ire-esti

Latin/Italian, infinitive ending + conditional ending

Similar Words

com­pren­de­rese­gui­repro­met­te­re

Vowel-Initial Syllable Rule

Syllables generally begin with vowels.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are often treated as single units.

Penultimate Stress Rule

Stress falls on the penultimate syllable in many Italian words.

  • The 'gu' cluster is treated as a single phoneme /ɡw/. The conditional ending '-esti' is a standard suffix.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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