riaffratellarsi
Syllables
ri-af-fra-tel-lar-si
Pronunciation
/ri.af.fra.tel.lar.si/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
ri- + frat- + ell-ar-si
The word 'riaffratellarsi' is a complex Italian verb meaning 'to reconcile'. It's divided into six syllables: ri-af-fra-tel-lar-si, with stress on 'tel'. The syllabification follows standard Italian rules of vowel hiatus, consonant clusters, and geminate consonant handling. It's built from the prefix 'ri-', root 'frat-', and several suffixes including a diminutive/collective element and a reflexive pronoun.
Definitions
- 1
To become brothers/sisters again; to reconcile; to re-establish a fraternal relationship.
To reconcile
“Dopo anni di discordia, i fratelli decisero di riaffratellarsi.”
“È importante riaffratellarsi con i propri cari.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'tel'.
Syllables
ri — Open syllable, initial syllable.. af — Open syllable, contains a vowel hiatus.. fra — Open syllable, part of the root.. tel — Stressed syllable, closed syllable.. lar — Closed syllable, contains a geminate consonant.. si — Open syllable, reflexive pronoun.
Word Parts
Vowel Hiatus
Adjacent vowels are separated into different syllables (e.g., ri-af).
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken up according to sonority.
Geminate Consonants
Geminate consonants usually belong to the following syllable, unless a vowel hiatus intervenes.
Penultimate Stress
Italian generally stresses the penultimate syllable.
- The infix *aff-* is an unusual linking element.
- The geminate *ll* requires consideration of vowel hiatus rules.
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