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scimmieggeresti

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6 syllables
15 characters
Italian
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6syllables

scimmieggeresti

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

scim-mi-eg-ge-re-sti

Pronunciation

/ʃim.mi.ˈɛd.dʒe.re.sti/

Stress

001000

Morphemes

scimm- + -iare-sti

The word 'scimmieggeresti' (you would imitate) is a complex verb form syllabified as scim-mi-eg-ge-re-sti, with stress on the 'eg' syllable. It follows standard Italian syllabification rules and exhibits a common conditional verb structure.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    You would imitate

    You would imitate

    “Se fossi un attore, scimmieggeresti Marlon Brando.”

    “Non scimmieggeresti mai i tuoi genitori?”

    syn:imitereestifare l'imitazione
    ant:essere originale

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('eg'), following the general rule of penultimate stress in Italian.

Syllables

6
scim/ʃim/
mi/mi/
eg/ɛd/
ge/dʒe/
re/re/
sti/sti/

scim — Closed syllable, initial consonant cluster.. mi — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. eg — Closed syllable, infix.. ge — Open syllable, geminate consonant.. re — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. sti — Closed syllable, suffix.

Word Parts

root

scimm-

From Latin *simia* (monkey), related to imitation.

suf

-iare-sti

Infinitive ending -iare, conditional tense ending -sti, infix -eg-

Similar Words

sci­mmi­a­recor­re­re­stileg­ge­re­e­sti

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters like 'sc' are maintained within a syllable.

Vowel-Consonant-Vowel

Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei, with consonants dividing between them.

Penultimate Stress

Italian generally stresses the penultimate syllable.

  • The infix '-eg-' is a morphological feature requiring knowledge of Italian verb conjugation.
  • Geminates (double consonants) are treated as part of the following syllable.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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