sovrad͡ʒungesti
Syllables
so-vra-d͡ʒun-ge-sti
Pronunciation
/ˌsovradd͡ʒunˈd͡ʒesti/
Stress
01000
Morphemes
sovra- + giung- + -esti
The word 'sovraggiungesti' is a verb form divided into five syllables: so-vra-d͡ʒun-ge-sti. The stress falls on 'giun-'. It's composed of the prefix 'sovra-', the root 'giung-', and the suffix '-esti'. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules of vowel-ending syllables and consonant cluster breaks.
Definitions
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You overtook
You overtook
“Tu sovraggiungesti il gruppo in montagna.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'giun-'. The stress pattern is typical for Italian verbs in this tense.
Syllables
so — Open syllable, initial syllable.. vra — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'vr'. d͡ʒun — Closed syllable, containing the root.. ge — Open syllable, vowel-ending.. sti — Closed syllable, containing the tense marker.
Word Parts
Vowel-Ending Syllables
Syllables generally end in vowels. This applies to 'so', 'ge', and 'sti'.
Consonant Cluster Break
Consonant clusters are broken after the first consonant if it's not part of a digraph. This applies to 'vra' and 'd͡ʒun'.
- The 'vr' cluster is often pronounced as a single unit, but is syllabified as 'vra' for consistency with Italian syllabification rules.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not affect the syllabification.
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