sconquassamento
Syllables
scon-qua-ssa-men-to
Pronunciation
/skonkwasˈsamento/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
scon- + quass- + -amento
The word 'sconquassamento' is divided into five syllables: scon-qua-ssa-men-to. It's a noun derived from Latin roots, with the stress falling on the penultimate syllable. The 'squ' cluster is treated as a single unit, and the syllabification follows standard Italian rules.
Definitions
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A shaking, rattling, commotion, disturbance.
Shaking, rattling, commotion, disturbance.
“Il sconquassamento del terreno spaventò gli abitanti.”
“Lo sconquassamento emotivo dopo la notizia fu intenso.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('men').
Syllables
scon — Open syllable, containing the prefix.. qua — Open syllable, containing a diphthong.. ssa — Open syllable, part of the root.. men — Open syllable, part of the suffix.. to — Closed syllable, completing the suffix.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Vowel-Consonant-Vowel (VCV)
Syllables are generally divided between vowels.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they are unpronounceable.
Diphthongs
Diphthongs are treated as a single unit within a syllable.
- The 'squ' cluster is treated as a single syllable onset.
- The stress pattern is typical for Italian nouns ending in '-amento'.
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