rappiccolissero
Syllables
rap-pic-co-lis-se-ro
Pronunciation
/rap.pik.ko.lis.se.ro/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
rap- + piccol- + -issero
The word 'rappiccolissero' is a verb form meaning 'would make smaller'. It is divided into six syllables: rap-pic-co-lis-se-ro, with stress on the penultimate syllable 'lis'. The syllabification respects Italian rules, but maintains consonant clusters due to morphological boundaries.
Definitions
- 1
To make smaller again, to reduce in size, to diminish.
Would make smaller, would diminish.
“Se potessero, rappiccolissero i loro debiti.”
“I sarti rappiccolissero i vestiti strappati.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('lis').
Syllables
rap — Open syllable, initial syllable.. pic — Closed syllable, contains a consonant cluster.. co — Open syllable.. lis — Closed, stressed syllable.. se — Open syllable.. ro — Open syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Initial Syllables
Syllables typically begin with a vowel.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally broken up, but morphological boundaries can prevent this.
Penultimate Stress
Italian words ending in a vowel are generally stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The double consonants 'pp' and 'ss' are not broken up during syllabification due to morphological structure.
- The conditional ending '-issero' is a complex suffix.
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