riappuntellasti
Syllables
ri-ap-pun-tel-las-ti
Pronunciation
/ri.ap.pun.telˈlas.ti/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
ri- + puntel- + -la-sti
The word 'riappuntellasti' is a verb meaning 'you propped up again'. It's divided into six syllables (ri-ap-pun-tel-las-ti) with stress on 'tel'. Syllabification follows standard Italian CV/CVC rules, with the prefix 'ri-' being a notable exception.
Definitions
- 1
To prop up again, to reinforce again.
You propped up again.
“Riappuntellasti il vecchio muro prima della tempesta.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'tel'.
Syllables
ri — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ap — Open syllable.. pun — Closed syllable, contains a consonant cluster.. tel — Closed syllable, primary stressed syllable.. las — Open syllable.. ti — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Any sequence of a consonant followed by a vowel forms a syllable.
Consonant-Vowel-Consonant (CVC)
When a consonant follows a vowel, the consonant closes the syllable.
- The doubled consonant 'pp' is treated as a single consonant cluster within the syllable 'pun'.
- The prefix 'ri-' is an exception to the rule against syllable-initial consonant clusters.
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