scapett͡sɛrebbro
Syllables
sca-pet-t͡sɛr-eb-bro
Pronunciation
/ska.pet.t͡sɛr.ˈɛb.bro/
Stress
00101
Morphemes
sca- + pezz- + -ere-
The word 'scapezzerebbero' is a third-person plural conditional verb form. It is divided into five syllables: sca-pet-t͡sɛr-eb-bro, with stress on the penultimate syllable. The morphemic breakdown reveals a prefix, root, and suffixes of Latin origin. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules of sonority sequencing and consonant cluster maintenance.
Definitions
- 1
They would decapitate.
They would decapitate.
“Se avessero il potere, scapezzerebbero tutti i nemici.”
- 2
They would prune severely.
They would prune severely.
“I giardinieri scapezzerebbero gli alberi in inverno.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('zereb-').
Syllables
sca — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. pet — Open syllable, vowel-consonant-vowel pattern.. t͡sɛr — Closed syllable, affricate onset.. eb — Open syllable, following a consonant.. bro — Closed syllable, consonant ending.
Word Parts
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Sonority Sequencing Principle
Syllables are structured around a peak of sonority, typically a vowel.
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Italian generally preserves consonant clusters within syllables.
Vowel-Consonant-Vowel Pattern
A common syllable division point.
- The 'sc-' cluster is treated as a single unit within the syllable.
- The affricate /t͡s/ behaves as a single unit.
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