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ricetrasmetteva

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6 syllables
15 characters
Italian
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6syllables

ricetrasmetteva

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ri-ce-tra-smet-te-va

Pronunciation

/ri.t͡ʃe.tras.met.ˈte.va/

Stress

000010

Morphemes

ri- + trasmettere + -va

The word 'ricetrasmetteva' is a verb in the imperfect indicative, meaning 'he/she/it was retransmitting'. It's divided into six syllables: ri-ce-tra-smet-te-va, with stress on the penultimate syllable 'te'. The word is morphologically composed of the prefix 'ri-', the root 'trasmettere', and the suffix '-va'. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules, prioritizing open syllables and maintaining consonant clusters.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To retransmit; to send again.

    He/She/It was retransmitting.

    “La radio ricetrasmetteva il segnale.”

    “Il ripetitore ricetrasmetteva le informazioni.”

    syn:ritrasmettevarimandava
    ant:riceveva

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'te' (tras-met-te-va). The stress pattern is typical for Italian verbs in the imperfect indicative.

Syllables

6
ri/ri/
ce/t͡ʃe/
tra/tra/
smet/smet/
te/te/
va/va/

ri — Open syllable, containing the prefix. Unstressed.. ce — Open syllable, part of the root. Unstressed.. tra — Open syllable, part of the root. Unstressed.. smet — Closed syllable, part of the root. Unstressed.. te — Open syllable, part of the root. Stressed.. va — Open syllable, containing the imperfect ending. Unstressed.

Word Parts

pre

ri-

From Latin 're-', meaning 'again, back'. Reduplicative prefix.

root

trasmettere

From Latin 'transmittere', meaning 'to send across'. Core meaning of the verb.

suf

-va

Imperfect indicative ending, 3rd person singular, derived from Latin '-bat'.

Similar Words

tra­spor­ta­vatra­scor­re­vari­cor­da­va

Open Syllable Preference

Italian favors syllables ending in vowels (CV).

Consonant Cluster Handling

Consonant clusters, like 'tr' and 'smet', are generally maintained within a syllable.

Penultimate Stress

Stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable unless other factors apply.

Prefix/Suffix Separation

Prefixes and suffixes generally form separate syllables.

  • The 'ce' sequence is pronounced as /t͡ʃe/ and treated as a single unit.
  • The imperfect ending '-va' is a clear morphological marker and forms its own syllable.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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