rabbaruffereste
Syllables
ra-bba-ruf-fe-re-ste
Pronunciation
/rab.ba.ruf.fe.ˈre.ste/
Stress
001010
Morphemes
rab- + buff- + -a-ruffe-reste
The word 'rabbaruffereste' is a complex Italian verb form. It is divided into six syllables: ra-bba-ruf-fe-re-ste. The stress falls on 'ruffe'. It's morphologically composed of a prefix, root, and several suffixes, indicating an intensified, conditional action of puffing or blowing.
Definitions
- 1
To puff, blow, or roughly handle something repeatedly or intensely.
To puff at, to blow at, to roughly handle repeatedly.
“Se rabbaruffereste così il bambino, lo spaventate.”
“Non rabbaruffereste troppo il fuoco, altrimenti si spegne.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ruffe').
Syllables
ra — Open syllable, initial syllable.. bba — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. ruf — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. fe — Open syllable.. re — Open syllable.. ste — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.
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Initial Syllable Rule
The first syllable is typically open if possible.
Consonant Cluster Resolution
Consonant clusters are broken up to form closed syllables where possible.
Vowel-Consonant Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a vowel followed by a consonant are generally open.
- The reduplication (*-ruffe-*) could be analyzed as two syllables, but is commonly treated as one intensified syllable.
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