sottoalimentàssi
Syllables
sot-to-a-li-men-tàs-si
Pronunciation
/ˌsottoalimɛnˈtassi/
Stress
0000010
Morphemes
sotto- + aliment- + -assi
The word 'sottalimentassi' is a verb form derived from Latin roots. It's syllabified as sot-to-a-li-men-tàs-si, with stress on the penultimate syllable. The syllabification follows standard Italian rules of consonant-vowel separation and stress placement. The morphemic breakdown reveals a prefix 'sotto-', root 'aliment-', and suffix '-assi'.
Definitions
- 1
To be undernourishing (someone/something), to be providing insufficient food.
To undernourish
“Se avessi più risorse, non sottalimentassi i miei animali.”
“Temevo che il governo sottalimentasse la popolazione durante la crisi.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('tàs').
Syllables
sot — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. to — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. a — Open syllable, single vowel.. li — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. men — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant.. tàs — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant, stressed.. si — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.
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Consonant-Vowel Syllabification
A consonant followed by a vowel typically forms a syllable.
Consonant-Vowel-Consonant Syllabification
A consonant-vowel-consonant sequence is usually divided after the vowel.
Single Vowel Syllable
A single vowel constitutes a syllable.
Stress Rule
Italian generally stresses the penultimate syllable, unless indicated otherwise by accent marks.
- The double 't' in 'tàs' doesn't disrupt the syllabification; geminate consonants are allowed within a syllable.
- Regional variations in vowel quality might occur, but wouldn't significantly alter the syllabification.
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