raccapezzassero
Syllables
rac-ca-pez-za-sse-ro
Pronunciation
/rak.ka.pet͡sas.se.ro/
Stress
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Morphemes
rac- + cap- + -pezz-ass-ero
The word 'raccapezzassero' is a complex verb form syllabified into six syllables: rac-ca-pez-za-sse-ro. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's morphologically composed of a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes, reflecting its grammatical function as the imperfect subjunctive. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules based on vowel-consonant patterns.
Definitions
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They would figure out
They would figure out
“Speravo che riuscissero a raccapezzassero la situazione.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('za' in 'pezza').
Syllables
rac — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. ca — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. pez — Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by vowel, containing the affricate /t͡s/.. za — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. sse — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. ro — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.
Word Parts
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Consonant-Vowel
Syllables are typically formed around a vowel, with preceding consonants belonging to the same syllable.
Affricate Representation
Digraphs representing single phonemes (like 'zz' /t͡s/) are treated as a single unit within a syllable.
- The 'zz' digraph representing /t͡s/ is a standard orthographic feature of Italian and doesn't alter syllabification rules.
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