retrograderebbe
Syllables
re-tro-gra-de-re-bbe
Pronunciation
/retroɡradeˈrebbe/
Stress
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Morphemes
retro- + grad- + -are/-ebbe
The word 'retrograderebbe' is divided into six syllables: re-tro-gra-de-re-bbe. The stress falls on the final syllable. It's a verb form derived from Latin roots, and its syllabification follows standard Italian rules for open and closed syllables, and consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
Would retrace, would move backward, would downgrade.
Would retrace/downgrade
“Se potesse, retrograderebbe il tempo.”
“Il sistema retrograderebbe automaticamente.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the final syllable ('-bbe').
Syllables
re — Open syllable, unstressed.. tro — Open syllable, unstressed.. gra — Open syllable, unstressed.. de — Open syllable, unstressed.. re — Open syllable, unstressed.. bbe — Closed syllable, stressed.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in vowels are generally open.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.
Vowel-Consonant Rule
A vowel followed by a consonant typically forms a syllable.
- The 'dr' cluster is maintained as a unit, reflecting standard Italian phonotactics.
- The conditional ending '-ebbe' is a common feature of Italian verb conjugation.
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