soprannuatarono
Syllables
so-pra-nnu-a-ta-ro-no
Pronunciation
/so.pran.nwa.ta.ˈro.no/
Stress
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Morphemes
sopra- + nuota- + -rono
The word 'soprannuotarono' is divided into seven syllables: so-pra-nnu-a-ta-ro-no. It's a verb form with stress on the penultimate syllable. The syllabification follows standard Italian rules, keeping consonant clusters and geminate consonants intact. The word is morphologically composed of the prefix 'sopra-', the root 'nuota-', and the suffix '-rono'.
Definitions
- 1
They swam over/across.
They swam over/across.
“I bambini soprannuotarono il fiume.”
“I nuotatori soprannuotarono lo stretto.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ro'.
Syllables
so — Open syllable, initial syllable.. pra — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. nnu — Closed syllable, geminate consonant.. a — Open syllable.. ta — Closed syllable.. ro — Open syllable, stressed.. no — Closed syllable, final syllable.
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Initial Syllable Rule
Every syllable must begin with a vowel.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.
Geminate Consonant Rule
Geminate consonants are generally kept within the same syllable.
Stress Rule
In many Italian words, stress falls on the penultimate syllable.
- The geminate 'nn' could theoretically be split, but Italian phonotactics favor keeping it together.
- The 'pr' cluster is a common initial consonant cluster and doesn't pose a significant challenge to syllabification.
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