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sottolineereste

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7 syllables
15 characters
Italian
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7syllables

sottolineereste

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

sot-to-li-ne-e-re-ste

Pronunciation

/ˌsotto.li.ne.eˈre.ste/

Stress

0000101

Morphemes

sotto- + linea- + -ere-ste

The word 'sottolineereste' is a verb form meaning 'you all would underline'. It is divided into seven syllables: sot-to-li-ne-e-re-ste, with stress on the penultimate syllable 're'. The syllabification follows standard Italian rules, avoiding single intervocalic consonants and dividing around vowels in CVC structures. It is morphologically composed of the prefix 'sotto-', the root 'linea-', and the suffixes '-ere-' and '-ste'.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To underline

    To underline

    “Sottolineereste le parole chiave?”

    “Se poteste, sottolineereste questa frase?”

    syn:evidenziaremarcate
    ant:cancellarenascondere

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 're' (eˈre). The other syllables are unstressed.

Syllables

7
sot/sot/
to/to/
li/li/
ne/ne/
e/e/
re/re/
ste/ste/

sot — Closed syllable, CVC structure.. to — Open syllable, VC structure.. li — Open syllable, VC structure.. ne — Open syllable, VC structure.. e — Open syllable, vowel only.. re — Open syllable, VC structure.. ste — Closed syllable, CVC structure.

Word Parts

pre

sotto-

Latin *sub-*, meaning 'under', functions as an intensifier.

root

linea-

Latin *linea*, meaning 'line', core meaning of the verb.

suf

-ere-ste

Combination of infinitive ending '-ere' and conditional ending '-ste' for *voi* (you all).

Similar Words

pa­ro­leu­ni­ver­si­tàcom­pren­de­re

Vowel-Consonant (VC)

Syllables are typically divided before a consonant following a vowel.

Consonant-Vowel-Consonant (CVC)

Syllables are divided around the vowel in CVC structures.

Avoid Single Intervocalic Consonant

Italian avoids leaving a single consonant between vowels, creating separate syllables.

  • The 'r' could potentially form a syllable on its own, but is integrated into the preceding syllable due to stress and flow.
  • Regional variations in vowel reduction may occur, but do not alter syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

Nearby Words

17 words
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