rivaleggiassero
Syllables
ri-val-eg-gia-sse-ro
Pronunciation
/ri.val.eʤ.ˈʤa.s.se.ro/
Stress
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Morphemes
ri- + val- + -egg-ia-sse-ro
The word 'rivaleggiassero' is syllabified as ri-val-eg-gia-sse-ro, with stress on 'gia'. It's a verb form derived from Latin roots, exhibiting typical Italian syllabification rules prioritizing open syllables and maximizing onsets. The 'gl' cluster is treated as a single onset.
Definitions
- 1
To compete with each other, to vie.
They would compete / They were competing (hypothetically).
“Se potessero, rivaleggiassero lealmente.”
“I due candidati rivaleggiassero per il consenso degli elettori.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('gia').
Syllables
ri — Open syllable, onset consonant.. val — Open syllable, onset consonant.. eg — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. gia — Stressed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. sse — Open syllable, imperfect subjunctive ending.. ro — Open syllable, third-person plural ending.
Word Parts
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Open Syllables
Syllables ending in vowels are open.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken based on sonority.
Vowel Sequences
Vowel sequences are separated into distinct syllables.
Maximizing Onsets
Italian tends to maximize onsets by assigning consonants to following vowels.
- The 'gl' cluster is often treated as a single onset.
- The imperfect subjunctive ending '-sse' can have slight pronunciation variations.
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