spannocciarono
Syllables
span-noc-cia-ro-no
Pronunciation
/span.nok.kjaˈro.no/
Stress
01000
Morphemes
span- + -nocch- + -iarono
The word 'spannocchiarono' is a verb form with five syllables: span-noc-cia-ro-no. Stress falls on 'noc'. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules, breaking consonant clusters after the first consonant and forming syllables around vowels. The word is morphologically complex, with a prefix, root, and suffix of Latin origin.
Definitions
- 1
Decapitated
To decapitate
“I soldati spannocchiarono i prigionieri.”
- 2
Removed the heads of
To remove the heads of
“Gli operai spannocchiarono i fiori appassiti.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'noc'.
Syllables
Span — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. Noc — Closed syllable, primary stress.. Cia — Open syllable, 'ci' pronounced /t͡ʃa/.. Ro — Open syllable.. No — Open syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant Syllabification
Each vowel followed by one or more consonants forms a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Division
Consonant clusters are broken after the first consonant if it's a stop or fricative, maximizing onsets.
- The initial *spn-* cluster is an uncommon but acceptable initial consonant cluster in Italian.
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