riabbraccereste
Syllables
ri-ab-bra-cce-re-ste
Pronunciation
/ri.ab.brat.t͡ʃe.re.ste/
Stress
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Morphemes
ri- + abbracc- + -ere-ste
The word 'riabbraccereste' is a verb in the 2nd person plural conditional tense, meaning 'you (plural) would embrace'. It is divided into six syllables: ri-ab-bra-cce-re-ste, with stress on the penultimate syllable. The morphemic breakdown reveals a prefix 'ri-', a root 'abbracc-', and a suffix '-ere-ste'. Syllable division follows the standard Italian rule of dividing before vowels.
Definitions
- 1
To embrace again; to welcome back with affection.
You (plural) would embrace.
“Se potessi, vi riabbraccereste tutti quanti.”
“I tuoi amici ti riabbraccereste con gioia.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 're' in 're-ste'. The stress pattern is typical for Italian verbs.
Syllables
ri — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ab — Open syllable.. bra — Open syllable.. cce — Open syllable, containing a geminate consonant pronounced as a single phoneme.. re — Open syllable.. ste — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel Division
Syllable division occurs before each vowel, creating open syllables whenever possible.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a single syllable, unless they are easily separable based on phonotactic constraints.
- The 'cc' digraph is pronounced as /t͡ʃ/ before 'e' and 'i'.
- The conditional ending '-ste' is a standard inflectional marker.
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