riapprossimanti
Syllables
ri-ap-pros-si-man-ti
Pronunciation
/ri.ap.proʃ.ʃiˈman.ti/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
ri- + approssim- + -anti
The word 'riapprossimanti' is a present participle of the verb 'riapprossimare', meaning 'approaching'. It's syllabified as ri-ap-pros-si-man-ti, with stress on the penultimate syllable. The word is composed of the prefix 'ri-', the root 'approssim-', and the suffix '-anti'.
Definitions
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Approaching, drawing near, coming closer (in a figurative or literal sense).
Approaching, drawing near
“Le truppe riapprossimanti al nemico.”
“Le festività riapprossimanti portano gioia.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('man').
Syllables
ri — Open syllable, containing the prefix.. ap — Open syllable, part of the root.. pros — Closed syllable, part of the root. 's' is palatalized before 'i'. si — Open syllable, part of the root.. man — Closed syllable, part of the suffix.. ti — Open syllable, completing the suffix.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant Division
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Consonant Cluster Division
Consonant clusters are split according to sonority, avoiding single consonants between vowels.
Prefix Separation
Prefixes are generally separated into their own syllables.
Suffix Separation
Suffixes are generally separated into their own syllables.
- The double 's' in 'pros-si' is treated as a single intervocalic consonant, linking it to the following vowel.
- Palatalization of /s/ before /i/.
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