riassottigliero
Syllables
ri-as-sot-ti-glie-ro
Pronunciation
/rjas.sot.tiʎˈʎe.ro/
Stress
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Morphemes
ri- + sottiglia- + -ero
The word 'riassottigliero' is syllabified as ri-as-sot-ti-glie-ro, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's a verb formed from the prefix 'ri-', the root 'sottiglia-', and the future tense suffix '-ero'. Syllabification follows the standard CV pattern, with the 'gli' cluster treated as a single unit.
Definitions
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I will thin out again.
I will thin out again.
“Domani riassottigliero la salsa per renderla più liscia.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ti'). This is typical for Italian words ending in a vowel.
Syllables
ri — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. as — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. sot — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. ti — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. glie — Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by a vowel. 'gli' is a palatal lateral approximant.. ro — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.
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Consonant-Vowel (CV) Syllabification
Italian generally divides syllables based on the CV pattern. Each consonant followed by a vowel forms a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Syllabification
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable, especially when followed by a vowel.
- The 'gli' cluster is a common feature in Italian and is treated as a single phoneme /ʎ/ in pronunciation.
- The double 'l' in 'glie' is orthographically represented as 'll' but pronounced as a single /ʎ/.
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