rimpiccolissero
Syllables
rim-pic-co-lis-se-ro
Pronunciation
/rim.pik.ko.lis.se.ro/
Stress
001001
Morphemes
ri- + piccol- + -issero
The word 'rimpiccolissero' is a complex Italian verb form. Syllabification follows vowel-consonant rules, maintaining geminate consonants within syllables. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'ri-', the root 'piccol-', and the suffix '-issero'.
Definitions
- 1
To have made smaller, to have diminished (something) repeatedly or to a great extent.
They would have made smaller / They would have diminished.
“Se avessero più tempo, rimpiccolissero le immagini per caricarle più velocemente.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('lis').
Syllables
rim — Closed syllable, initial consonant cluster.. pic — Closed syllable.. co — Open syllable.. lis — Closed syllable, geminate consonant.. se — Open syllable.. ro — Open syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant
Syllables are typically formed around vowels, with consonants following vowels belonging to the same syllable.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken after the first consonant unless specific phonotactic rules dictate otherwise.
Geminate Consonants
Geminate consonants (double consonants) are maintained within the same syllable.
- The geminate 'ss' and 'cc' are handled according to standard Italian phonotactics.
- The prefix 'ri-' is treated as a single syllable despite the consonant cluster.
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