rimpiccoliscono
Syllables
ri-m-pic-co-li-sco-no
Pronunciation
/rim.pik.koˈli.sko.no/
Stress
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Morphemes
ri- + piccol- + -iscono
The verb 'rimpiccoliscono' (they are shrinking) is divided into syllables as ri-m-pic-co-li-sco-no, with stress on 'li'. It's formed from the prefix 'ri-', root 'piccol-', and suffix '-iscono', following standard Italian syllabification rules.
Definitions
- 1
To become smaller, to shrink, to diminish in size.
They are becoming smaller / They are shrinking.
“Le montagne sembrano rimpiccolire con la distanza.”
“I vestiti dei bambini rimpiccoliscono velocemente.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'li'.
Syllables
ri — Open syllable, initial syllable.. m — Closed syllable, single consonant.. pic — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. co — Open syllable.. li — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. sco — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. no — Open syllable, final syllable.
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Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable (e.g., 'pic').
Vowel-Consonant-Vowel
Syllables are typically divided between vowels (e.g., 'li-sco').
Single Consonant Rule
A single consonant between two vowels usually goes with the following vowel (e.g., 'm-pic').
Prefix Separation
Prefixes are generally separated into their own syllables (e.g., 'ri-').
- The 'm' following the prefix 'ri-' could be ambiguous, but Italian favors keeping consonant clusters intact.
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