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scapicolleresti

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6 syllables
15 characters
Italian
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6syllables

scapicolleresti

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

sca-pi-col-le-re-sti

Pronunciation

/ska.pi.kol.leˈre.sti/

Stress

000110

Morphemes

sca- + picco- + -colare/-resti

The verb 'scapicolleresti' (to be about to collapse) is syllabified as sca-pi-col-le-re-sti, with stress on 'le'. It's morphologically complex, built from a prefix, root, and suffixes, and its syllabification adheres to standard Italian rules.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To be on the verge of collapsing, to be about to fall apart, to be in a precarious situation.

    To be about to collapse/fall apart.

    “La vecchia casa scapicolleresti da un momento all'altro.”

    “Se non fai attenzione, scapicolleresti.”

    syn:crollarefranarevacillare
    ant:reggeresostenere

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'le' in 'col-le-re-sti'.

Syllables

6
sca/ska/
pi/pi/
col/kol/
le/le/
re/re/
sti/sti/

sca — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. pi — Open syllable.. col — Open syllable.. le — Open syllable, stressed.. re — Open syllable.. sti — Closed syllable, final consonant.

Word Parts

pre

sca-

From Latin *sub-* via Vulgar Latin *sca-*, intensifying prefix.

root

picco-

From Latin *piccus* (beak, point), relating to a sharp drop.

suf

-colare/-resti

Verb-forming suffix *-colare* (Latin *-colāre*) + conditional ending *-resti*.

Similar Words

sca­pri­ccia­rsicol­las­sa­recro­lla­re

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters like 'sc' and 'll' are maintained within a syllable unless a vowel intervenes.

Vowel-Consonant-Vowel

Syllables are formed around vowels, with consonants assigned to the adjacent vowel.

Penultimate Stress

Italian generally stresses the penultimate syllable.

  • The geminate 'll' does not create a separate syllable.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not affect syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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