ritranquillando
Syllables
ri-tran-quil-lan-do
Pronunciation
/ritranˈkwil.lan.do/
Stress
00010
Morphemes
ri- + tranquil- + -ando
The word 'ritranquillando' is a gerund formed from the verb 'ritranquillare'. It is divided into five syllables: ri-tran-quil-lan-do, with primary stress on the fourth syllable ('lan'). The syllabification follows standard Italian rules of vowel-consonant separation and consonant cluster maintenance.
Definitions
- 1
The act of calming or reassuring again.
Reassuring, calming down again.
“Stava ritranquillando il bambino.”
“Ritranquillando la situazione, ha evitato un disastro.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('lan'). The stress pattern is typical for Italian verbs with suffixes.
Syllables
ri — Open syllable, unstressed.. tran — Closed syllable, unstressed.. quil — Closed syllable, unstressed.. lan — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. do — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant-Vowel (VCV)
Syllables are generally divided between vowels.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.
Final Consonant
A single final consonant typically belongs to the preceding syllable.
- The 'ri-' prefix is always a separate syllable.
- The double 'l' does not create a syllable break.
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