sovvertirebbero
Syllables
so-vver-ti-reb-be-ro
Pronunciation
/sov.ver.tiˈrɛb.be.ro/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
sov- + vert- + -ire
The word 'sovvertirebbero' (they would overthrow) is divided into six syllables: so-vver-ti-reb-be-ro, with primary stress on 'reb'. It's a verb formed from the prefix 'sov-', root 'vert-', and suffixes '-ire' and '-ebbero'. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules.
Definitions
- 1
To overthrow, to subvert, to upset (a situation).
They would overthrow/subvert.
“Se avessero avuto più potere, sovvertirebbero l'ordine costituito.”
“I ribelli sovvertirebbero il governo.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable 'reb'.
Syllables
so — Open syllable, unstressed.. vver — Closed syllable, unstressed. Contains a consonant cluster.. ti — Closed syllable, unstressed.. reb — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. be — Open syllable, unstressed.. ro — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a vowel are considered open.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable if they are phonetically natural.
Stress Rule
Stress typically falls on the antepenultimate syllable in words of this length and structure.
- The *vr* cluster in 'vver' is a potential point of division but is commonly maintained.
- The conditional past ending *-ebbero* is a complex morpheme.
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