retrograderesti
Syllables
re-tro-gra-de-re-sti
Pronunciation
/retroɡraˈdɛrɛsti/
Stress
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Morphemes
retro- + grad- + -eresti
The Italian verb 'retrograderesti' (you would regress) is syllabified as re-tro-gra-de-re-sti, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'retro-', root 'grad-', and suffix '-eresti'. Syllabification adheres to standard Italian rules of open syllables and consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
To regress, to go backward, to revert.
You would regress/go back/revert.
“Se potessi, retrograderesti nel tempo?”
“Non retrograderesti mai nelle tue decisioni.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('de' in 're-de-re-sti').
Syllables
re — Open syllable, onset 'r', nucleus 'e'. tro — Closed syllable, onset 'tr', nucleus 'o'. gra — Closed syllable, onset 'gr', nucleus 'a'. de — Open syllable, onset 'd', nucleus 'e'. re — Open syllable, onset 'r', nucleus 'e'. sti — Closed syllable, onset 'st', nucleus 'i'
Word Parts
Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a vowel are considered open.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are maintained as onsets.
Avoid Single Consonant Rule
Italian avoids leaving a single consonant between vowels.
- The geminate 'rr' is treated as part of the 're' syllable.
- The conditional ending '-eresti' is treated as a single unit.
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