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scherzeggerebbe

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6 syllables
15 characters
Italian
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6syllables

scherzeggerebbe

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

scher-ze-gg-e-reb-be

Pronunciation

/skertsedˈdʒɛb.be/

Stress

000100

Morphemes

scherz + egg-ebbe-re

The word 'scherzeggerebbe' is a conditional verb form with six syllables, stressed on the penultimate syllable. It features a geminated consonant and an archaic inchoative suffix, but follows standard Italian syllabification rules.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    Would joke, would jest

    Would joke

    “Se avessi tempo, scherzeggerebbe con i bambini.”

    “Lui scherzeggerebbe sempre, anche nelle situazioni difficili.”

    syn:burlerebbescherzerebbe
    ant:seriamente agirebbe

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('-gge-').

Syllables

6
scher/skɛr/
ze/dzɛ/
gg/dʒ/
e/ɛ/
reb/rɛb/
be/bɛ/

scher — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. ze — Open syllable.. gg — Closed syllable, geminated consonant.. e — Open syllable.. reb — Closed syllable, final consonant cluster.. be — Open syllable.

Word Parts

root

scherz

From Latin *sercere* - to join, to fasten, evolved to 'joke'

suf

egg-ebbe-re

'-egg-' inchoative, '-ebbe-' conditional, '-re' infinitive (functioning as part of conditional)

Similar Words

scher­za­releg­ge­reb­bepar­le­reb­be

Vowel Division

Each vowel generally forms a separate syllable.

Consonant Cluster Handling

Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless unpronounceable.

Gemination

Geminated consonants are considered part of the following syllable.

Penultimate Stress

Italian generally stresses the penultimate syllable.

  • The inchoative suffix '-egg-' is relatively uncommon. Gemination of 'gg' requires careful pronunciation.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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