rassottiglierei
Syllables
ras-sot-ti-gli-e-rei
Pronunciation
/ras.sot.tiʎˈʎe.rei/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
ras- + gli- + -erei
The word 'rassottiglierei' is syllabified as ras-sot-ti-gli-e-rei, with stress on the 'ti' syllable. It's a verb form derived from 'rassottigliare' with a prefix 'ras-', root 'sott-gli-', and conditional suffix '-erei'. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules, maintaining consonant clusters and avoiding single intervocalic consonants.
Definitions
- 1
To thin (something) out, to dilute, to make less dense.
I would thin (it) out, I would dilute (it).
“Se avessi più tempo, rassottiglierei la salsa.”
“Rassottiglierei la folla per far passare i soccorsi.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the third syllable ('ti'), making it the stressed syllable. The other syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
ras — Open syllable, initial syllable.. sot — Closed syllable, contains a short vowel.. ti — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. gli — Closed syllable, palatalized consonant cluster.. e — Open syllable, unstressed vowel.. rei — Closed syllable, final syllable, conditional ending.
Word Parts
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Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters like 'gl' are maintained within a syllable due to their pronunciation as a single unit.
Vowel Hiatus
No vowel hiatus present in this word.
Penultimate Stress
Italian words generally stress the penultimate syllable unless overridden by a suffix or proclitic.
Avoid Single Intervocalic Consonant
The syllabification avoids leaving a single consonant between vowels.
- The 'gl' cluster is treated as a single unit due to its palatalized pronunciation.
- The conditional ending '-erei' is a fixed unit and doesn't undergo further syllabic division.
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