ripromettessimo
Syllables
ri-pro-met-te-ssi-mo
Pronunciation
/ri.pro.met.ˈte.ssi.mo/
Stress
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Morphemes
ri- + promett- + -essimo
The word 'ripromettessimo' is a complex Italian verb form syllabified as ri-pro-met-te-ssi-mo, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's composed of the prefix 'ri-', root 'promett-', and the suffix '-essimo'. Syllable division follows standard Italian rules, including geminate consonant assignment.
Definitions
- 1
To re-promise, to promise again.
We were promising (again), we would promise (again).
“Se avessimo più tempo, ripromettessimo di aiutarla.”
“Ripromettessimo a noi stessi di non arrendersi mai.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('te').
Syllables
ri — Open syllable, initial syllable.. pro — Open syllable.. met — Closed syllable.. te — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. ssi — Closed syllable, geminate consonant.. mo — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are divided between vowels and consonants.
Geminate Consonant Rule
Geminates belong to the following syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Italian words are often stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The imperfect subjunctive ending '-ssimo' is a relatively fixed unit.
- Geminates are consistently assigned to the following syllable.
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