riabbracciarono
Syllables
ri-ab-brac-cia-ro-no
Pronunciation
/ri.ab.brat.t͡ʃa.ˈro.no/
Stress
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Morphemes
ri- + abbracc- + -arono
The word 'riabbracciarono' is divided into six syllables: ri-ab-brac-cia-ro-no. It's a verb form meaning 'they embraced again', with stress on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules regarding vowels, consonant clusters, and double consonants. The morphemic structure consists of the prefix 'ri-', the root 'abbracc-', and the suffix '-arono'.
Definitions
- 1
To embrace again; to hug again.
They embraced again.
“Dopo anni, i fratelli si riabbracciarono.”
“I genitori riabbracciarono il figlio al suo ritorno.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'cia' (t͡ʃa). The stress pattern is typical for Italian verbs in the passato remoto.
Syllables
ri — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ab — Open syllable.. brac — Closed syllable, containing a consonant cluster.. cia — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. ro — Open syllable.. no — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Initial Syllables
Each vowel generally begins a new syllable.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority, but certain clusters (like 'br') remain intact within a syllable.
Double Consonants
Double consonants are treated as a single consonant sound but affect syllable weight.
Final Consonants
A single consonant at the end of a word usually forms the final syllable.
- The 'cc' digraph is pronounced as a single /t͡ʃ/ sound, but its orthographic representation influences syllable division.
- The past historic tense ending '-arono' is a relatively fixed unit.
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