sparpagliassero
Syllables
spa-rpa-glia-sse-ro
Pronunciation
/spar.paʎ.ʎaˈs.se.ro/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
s- + par- + -ssero
The word 'sparpagliassero' is divided into five syllables: spa-rpa-glia-sse-ro. It's a verb form with a Latin-derived root and a complex structure due to the geminate consonant and initial cluster. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('glia'). Syllabification follows standard Italian rules, breaking consonant clusters and forming syllables around consonant-vowel sequences.
Definitions
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They scattered
Dispersarono
“Se avessero più tempo, sparpagliassero i semi in tutto il giardino.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('glia').
Syllables
spa — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. rpa — Open syllable, consonant-vowel sequence.. glia — Closed, stressed syllable, geminate consonant.. sse — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel sequence.. ro — Open syllable, consonant-vowel sequence.
Word Parts
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Consonant Cluster Break
Consonant clusters are broken after the first consonant if it's a stop or fricative.
Consonant-Vowel Sequence
Each consonant-vowel sequence forms a syllable.
Geminate Consonant Treatment
Geminate consonants are treated as a single consonant for syllabification, but maintain length phonetically.
Penultimate Stress
Italian generally stresses the penultimate syllable.
- The geminate 'll' requires careful consideration of its phonetic length despite being treated as a single consonant for syllabification.
- Initial consonant clusters are generally treated as a single onset.
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