retrograderanno
Syllables
re-tro-gra-de-ran-no
Pronunciation
/retroɡradeˈranno/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
retro- + grad- + -are
The word 'retrograderanno' is a future tense verb form. It is divided into six syllables: re-tro-gra-de-ran-no, with stress on the penultimate syllable. The syllabification follows standard Italian rules, considering consonant clusters and avoiding single consonants between vowels. The word is morphologically composed of the prefix 'retro-', the root 'grad-', and the suffixes '-are' and '-anno'.
Definitions
- 1
To regress, to go backwards.
They will regress.
“I prezzi retrograderanno dopo la crisi.”
“Le loro condizioni retrograderanno se non ricevono cure.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ran').
Syllables
re — Open syllable, onset 'r', nucleus 'e'. tro — Closed syllable, onset 'tr', nucleus 'o'. gra — Open syllable, onset 'gr', nucleus 'a'. de — Open syllable, onset 'd', nucleus 'e'. ran — Open syllable, onset 'r', nucleus 'a'. no — Closed syllable, onset 'n', nucleus 'o'
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Formation
Vowels generally form open syllables.
Consonant Cluster as Onset
Consonant clusters can form the onset of a syllable.
Closed Syllable Formation
Syllables ending in consonants are closed.
Avoid Single Consonant Between Vowels
Italian avoids leaving a single consonant between vowels, grouping it with the following vowel.
- The 'gr' cluster is treated as a single onset.
- The final '-anno' ending is consistently syllabified as a single unit.
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