riaccogliessero
Syllables
ri-ac-co-gli-es-se-ro
Pronunciation
/ri.ak.koʎˈʎe.re/
Stress
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Morphemes
ri- + accoglie- + -ssero
The word 'riaccogliessero' is syllabified as ri-ac-co-gli-es-se-ro, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'ri-', the root 'accoglie-', and the suffix '-ssero'. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules of vowel-consonant division and treatment of consonant clusters like 'gl'.
Definitions
- 1
To welcome back, to gather again (hypothetically, in the past, for multiple subjects).
They would welcome back / They were to gather.
“Se potessero, ci riaccogliessero a braccia aperte.”
“Speravo che i miei amici mi riaccogliessero dopo la mia lunga assenza.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('gli').
Syllables
ri — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ac — Closed syllable.. co — Open syllable.. gli — Closed syllable, 'gl' treated as a single phoneme.. es — Open syllable.. se — Open syllable.. ro — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are typically divided between vowels and consonants.
Consonant Cluster Division
Consonant clusters are often broken up, but 'gl' is treated as a single unit.
Penultimate Stress
Italian words ending in a vowel, 'n', or 's' are generally stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'cc' digraph represents a single /k/ sound.
- Regional variations in pronunciation might affect vowel quality but not syllable division.
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