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raccartocciammo

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

6 syllables
15 characters
Italian
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6syllables

raccartocciammo

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

rac-car-to-cci-am-mo

Pronunciation

/rak.kar.tok.tʃam.mo/

Stress

001000

Morphemes

ri- + carta- + -mmo

The Italian verb 'raccartocciammo' (we were crumpling/folding up) is syllabified as rac-car-to-cci-am-mo, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's morphologically complex, built from a prefix, root, and suffixes, and follows standard Italian syllabification rules.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To crumple up (something), to fold up (something).

    We were crumpling/folding up.

    “Noi raccartocciammo la carta regalo.”

    “Raccartocciammo le vecchie lettere.”

    syn:sgualcirepiegareaccartocciare
    ant:distenderespiegare

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('cci').

Syllables

6
rac/rak/
car/kar/
to/to/
cci/tʃi/
am/am/
mo/mo/

rac — Open syllable, consonant cluster.. car — Open syllable.. to — Open syllable.. cci — Closed syllable, 'cc' pronounced as /tʃ/.. am — Open syllable.. mo — Open syllable.

Word Parts

pre

ri-

Latin origin, reduplication

root

carta-

Latin *charta*, paper

suf

-mmo

1st person plural imperfect indicative

Similar Words

rac­co­glie­reac­car­toc­cia­recar­toc­cio

Onset-Rime Division

Syllables are divided based on the onset and rime.

Consonant Cluster Resolution

Consonant clusters are resolved according to Italian phonotactics.

Geminate Consonant Rule

Geminate consonants are maintained within a syllable.

'cc' before 'i' or 'e' Rule

The consonant cluster 'cc' is pronounced as /tʃ/ before 'i' and 'e'.

  • The word's complexity arises from the combination of prefixes, roots, and suffixes.
  • Pronunciation of 'cc' as /tʃ/ is a key feature of Italian phonology.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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