ricommettessimo
Syllables
ri-com-met-te-ssi-mo
Pronunciation
/ri.kom.met.teˈs.si.mo/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
ri- + com-met- + -te-ssi-mo
The word 'ricommettessimo' is a verb in the imperfect subjunctive, meaning 'we were to re-commit'. It's divided into six syllables (ri-com-met-te-ssi-mo) with stress on 'te'. Its structure follows standard Italian syllabification rules, preserving geminate consonants and adhering to penultimate stress.
Definitions
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Imperfect subjunctive of 'ricommettere'
we were to re-commit, we would re-commit
“Se potessimo, ricommettessimo i nostri errori.”
“Speravano che ricommettessimo a lavorare insieme.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('te'), the penultimate syllable, following standard Italian stress rules.
Syllables
ri — Open syllable, initial syllable.. com — Closed syllable.. met — Closed syllable.. te — Open, stressed syllable.. ssi — Closed syllable, geminate consonant.. mo — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
ri-
Latin 're-', meaning 'again, back'. Reduplication prefix.
com-met-
Latin origins. 'com-' meaning 'with, together', 'met-' from 'mitt-' meaning 'to send, to put'.
-te-ssi-mo
Imperfect subjunctive ending. '-te-' is a thematic vowel, '-ssi-' indicates tense and mood, '-mo' indicates 1st person plural.
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Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are divided between vowels and consonants where possible.
Consonant Cluster Division
Consonant clusters are broken up based on sonority, but geminate consonants remain within a single syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Italian generally stresses the penultimate syllable.
- The geminate 'ss' must remain intact within its syllable.
- The prefix 'ri-' is always a separate syllable.
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