singhiozzeresti
Syllables
sin-ghi-oz-ze-re-sti
Pronunciation
/siŋ.ɡjoz.t͡sɛ.re.sti/
Stress
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Morphemes
singhiozz + e-re-sti
The word 'singhiozzeresti' (you would hiccup) is divided into six syllables: sin-ghi-oz-ze-re-sti, with stress on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows the sonority principle and resolves digraphs.
Definitions
- 1
To hiccup (conditional mood, 2nd person singular)
You would hiccup
“Se mangiassi troppo velocemente, singhiozzeresti.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('re').
Syllables
sin — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. ghi — Open syllable, digraph 'gh' pronounced as /ɡ/.. oz — Open syllable.. ze — Open syllable, 'zz' pronounced as /t͡s/.. re — Open syllable.. sti — Open syllable.
Word Parts
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Sonority Principle
Consonant clusters are broken according to decreasing sonority.
Vowel-Consonant Rule
Syllables generally end in vowels.
Digraph Resolution
Digraphs are resolved into their corresponding single sounds before syllabification.
- The complexity arises from the consonant clusters. The conditional ending '-resti' is a common pattern.
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