rinterrogassimo
Syllables
rin-ter-ro-gas-si-mo
Pronunciation
/rin.ter.ro.ˈɡas.si.mo/
Stress
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Morphemes
ri- + interrog- + -assimo
The word 'rinterrogassimo' is a complex Italian verb form. It is divided into six syllables: rin-ter-ro-gas-si-mo, with stress on the fourth syllable ('gas'). The syllabification follows standard Italian rules, maintaining consonant clusters and prioritizing vowel-initial syllables. The word's morphology consists of the prefix 'ri-', the root 'interrog-', and the suffix '-assimo'.
Definitions
- 1
To re-interrogate, to question again.
We were to re-interrogate / We would re-interrogate.
“Se avessimo più tempo, rinterrogassimo il testimone.”
“Rinterrogassimo i sospettati per chiarire i fatti.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('gas'). Italian generally stresses the penultimate syllable unless overridden by morphological factors.
Syllables
rin — Open syllable, consonant cluster.. ter — Open syllable.. ro — Open syllable.. gas — Closed syllable.. si — Open syllable.. mo — Open syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Initial Syllables
Syllables generally begin with a vowel.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable as long as they are pronounceable in Italian.
Penultimate Stress
Italian generally stresses the penultimate syllable.
- The complex morphology of the word (prefix, root, and suffix combination) contributes to its syllable count.
- The imperfect subjunctive ending *-assimo* is relatively long.
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