questonellyare
Syllables
que-sto-ne-llya-re
Pronunciation
/kwes.to.neʎ.ʎaˈre/
Stress
00010
Morphemes
question- + egg- + -iare
Questioneggiare is a verb meaning to question excessively, divided into que-sto-ne-llya-re with penultimate stress. It's formed from Latin roots and follows standard Italian syllabification rules, with the 'll' treated as a single phoneme.
Definitions
- 1
To question excessively, to interrogate relentlessly, to badger with questions.
To question excessively, to interrogate relentlessly.
“Il detective cominciò a questioneggiare il sospettato.”
“Non mi questioneggiare così!”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('llya').
Syllables
que — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster. sto — Open syllable. ne — Open syllable. llya — Open syllable, palatal lateral. re — Open syllable, final syllable
Word Parts
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Vowel Onset
Syllables generally begin with a vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Resolution
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority hierarchy or established Italian phonotactics.
Palatal Lateral Treatment
The 'll' digraph is treated as a single phoneme /ʎ/ for syllabification.
- The initial *question-* portion, being a borrowed element, might exhibit slight variations in pronunciation among speakers.
- The 'll' digraph represents a single phoneme /ʎ/.
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