pietrificassero
Syllables
pie-tri-fi-cas-se-ro
Pronunciation
/pje.tri.fiˈka.s.se.ro/
Stress
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Morphemes
pietra- + -fic- + -are
The word 'pietrificassero' is a verb form divided into six syllables: pie-tri-fi-cas-se-ro. Stress falls on 'cas'. It's morphologically composed of 'pietra-', '-fic-', '-are', and '-ssero'. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules of vowel-consonant and consonant-vowel separation, maintaining consonant clusters and treating diphthongs as single units.
Definitions
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To petrify
To petrify
“Se avessero avuto più tempo, avrebbero potuto pietrificassero il mostro.”
“Era come se le sue parole potessero pietrificassero chi le ascoltava.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'cas'.
Syllables
pie — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. tri — Open syllable, consonant cluster followed by vowel.. fi — Open syllable, consonant followed by vowel.. cas — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. se — Open syllable, consonant followed by vowel.. ro — Open syllable, consonant followed by vowel.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant
Syllables are divided after a vowel followed by a consonant.
Consonant-Vowel
Syllables are divided before a vowel preceded by a consonant.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a single syllable.
Diphthongs
Diphthongs are treated as a single vowel sound within a syllable.
- Geminate 'ss' affects syllable weight but not division.
- The 'ie' diphthong is treated as a single unit for syllabification.
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