rappicciniremmo
Syllables
rap-pic-ci-ni-rem-mo
Pronunciation
/rap.pit.t͡ʃiˈni.rem.mo/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
rap- + piccin- + -iremm-
The word 'rappicciniremmo' is a complex Italian verb form meaning 'we would have patched up'. It is syllabified as rap-pic-ci-ni-rem-mo, with primary stress on 'rem'. The morphemic breakdown reveals a prefix indicating repetition, a root suggesting smallness, and a suffix denoting the conditional past tense, 1st person plural. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules of onset-rime and sonority sequencing.
Definitions
- 1
To patch up, mend, or repair (something small) if we had.
We would have patched up/mended.
“Se avessimo avuto tempo, rappicciniremmo quel vestito.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('rem').
Syllables
rap — Open syllable, onset consonant.. pic — Closed syllable, onset consonant.. ci — Open syllable, onset affricate.. ni — Open syllable, onset nasal.. rem — Closed syllable, stressed.. mo — Open syllable, onset consonant.
Word Parts
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Onset-Rime
Syllables are divided into an onset (initial consonant(s)) and a rime (vowel and any following consonants).
Sonority Sequencing Principle
Consonant clusters are broken down based on sonority.
Avoid Single Consonant Between Vowels
Italian avoids leaving a single consonant between vowels, grouping consonants with the following vowel.
- The *cc* cluster is treated as a single consonant in syllabification.
- The *ni* sequence is a common and acceptable syllable onset.
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