rabbriccichiate
Syllables
rab-bri-cci-chi-a-te
Pronunciation
/rab.bri.tʃi.kja.te/
Stress
001001
Morphemes
rab + bric-chi-a-te
The Italian verb 'rabbriccichiate' (to shiver) is divided into rab-bri-cci-chi-a-te, with stress on 'chi'. It features a root, reduplicative suffix, infix, and imperative ending, adhering to Italian syllabification rules regarding geminate consonants and infixes.
Definitions
- 1
To shiver intensely, to tremble violently.
Shiver/Tremble!
“Rabbriccichiatevi per il freddo!”
“Rabbriccichiate di paura.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('chi').
Syllables
rab — Open syllable, initial syllable.. bri — Open syllable, contains a geminate consonant in the next syllable.. cci — Closed syllable, contains the infix -chi-.. chi — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. a — Open syllable, thematic vowel.. te — Closed syllable, imperative ending.
Word Parts
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Consonant Clusters
Syllables are divided before vowels, avoiding breaks within consonant clusters.
Geminate Consonants
Geminate consonants are kept within the same syllable.
Infixes
Infixes are treated as single units within a syllable.
Vowel-to-Vowel
Syllables are divided between vowels.
- The reduplicative suffix '-bric-' and infix '-chi-' are unusual. Geminate 'bb' influences syllabification. Regional pronunciation variations may exist.
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