sovralimentammo
Syllables
so-vra-li-men-tam-mo
Pronunciation
/ˌsovra.li.menˈtam.mo/
Stress
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Morphemes
sovra- + aliment- + -ammo
The word 'sovralimentammo' is divided into six syllables: so-vra-li-men-tam-mo. The stress falls on the third syllable ('li'). It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'sovra-', the root 'aliment-', and the suffix '-ammo'. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules of vowel-consonant assignment and penultimate stress.
Definitions
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We overfed
We overfed
“Sovralimentammo i polli per farli crescere più velocemente.”
“Sovralimentammo il motore per ottenere più potenza.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('li'), following the general rule of penultimate stress in Italian.
Syllables
so — Open syllable, unstressed.. vra — Open syllable, unstressed.. li — Open syllable, primary stressed.. men — Closed syllable, unstressed.. tam — Closed syllable, unstressed.. mo — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant
Consonants between vowels are generally assigned to the following vowel, creating open syllables.
Penultimate Stress
Stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable unless indicated otherwise.
Open Syllable Preference
Italian favors open syllables (ending in vowels) whenever possible.
- The 'vr' cluster is a common Italian consonant cluster and doesn't pose a syllabification challenge.
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