sciupacchiarono
Syllables
sci-u-pac-chia-ro-no
Pronunciation
/ʃju.pak.ˈkja.ro.no/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
sciupac + chiarono
The word 'sciupacchiarono' is a verb form divided into six syllables: sci-u-pac-chia-ro-no. The stress falls on 'chia'. The initial 'sci' is treated as a single onset. The word's morphemic structure includes a root 'sciupac-' and suffixes '-chiar-' and '-ono'.
Definitions
- 1
To mess up, to ruin, to spoil
To mess up, to ruin, to spoil
“I bambini sciupacchiarono il giocattolo.”
“Hanno sciupacchiato la festa.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('chia').
Syllables
sci — Closed syllable, onset cluster 'sci' treated as a single unit.. u — Open syllable, single vowel.. pac — Closed syllable, consonant 'c' closes the syllable.. chia — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. ro — Open syllable, single vowel.. no — Closed syllable, consonant 'n' closes the syllable.
Word Parts
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Consonant Cluster Syllabification
The 'sci' cluster is treated as a single onset for the first syllable.
Vowel Syllabification
Each vowel typically forms its own syllable.
Consonant Closure
A consonant following a vowel closes the syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable in the passato remoto of many Italian verbs.
- The 'sci' cluster is a key exception to standard consonant syllabification rules. Geminate consonants ('cc' in 'pacchia') affect pronunciation duration but not syllable division.
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