pretermettevano
Syllables
pre-ter-met-te-va-no
Pronunciation
/pre.ter.met.teˈva.no/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
pre- + ter- + -mettere-vano
The word 'pretermettevano' is a verb form divided into six syllables: pre-ter-met-te-va-no. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's morphologically composed of a Latin prefix 'pre-', a root 'ter-', and verb-forming/inflectional suffixes. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules, maintaining consonant clusters and respecting vowel-consonant patterns.
Definitions
- 1
To overlook, to omit, to disregard.
They were overlooking/omitting.
“I professori pretermettevano gli errori degli studenti.”
“Nel suo discorso, pretermettevano i dettagli più importanti.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('te').
Syllables
pre — Open syllable, initial syllable. ter — Open syllable, consonant cluster. met — Closed syllable. te — Open syllable. va — Open syllable. no — Open syllable, final syllable
Word Parts
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Initial Consonant Rule
Syllables generally begin with a consonant.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Pronounceable consonant clusters remain within a single syllable.
Vowel Rule
Vowels typically form the nucleus of a syllable.
- Geminate consonant 'tt' treated as a single unit within the syllable 'met'.
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