spendicchiarono
Syllables
spe-ndi-cchi-a-ro-no
Pronunciation
/spen.di.kjaˈro.no/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
dis- + spend- + -ono
The word 'spendicchiarono' is a 3rd person plural past historic indicative of 'spendicchiare', meaning 'they squandered'. It's divided into six syllables: spe-ndi-cchi-a-ro-no, with stress on the penultimate syllable. The iterative suffix '-icchi-' and geminated 'c' are key features influencing its syllabification.
Definitions
- 1
To spend wastefully or lavishly, to squander.
They squandered/wasted (it).
“I ricchi spendicchiarono tutti i loro soldi.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('a' in 'ro'), indicated by '1'. Other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
spe — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. ndi — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel.. cchi — Closed syllable, geminated consonant cluster.. a — Open syllable, single vowel.. ro — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel.. no — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel.
Word Parts
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Consonant-Vowel (CV)
A consonant followed by a vowel forms a syllable.
Vowel-Consonant-Vowel (VCV)
Vowels separated by consonants typically form separate syllables.
Gemination
Geminated consonants are treated as a single unit within a syllable.
Initial Consonant Clusters
Initial consonant clusters are generally kept together in a syllable.
- The iterative suffix '-icchi-' is a Southern Italianism.
- The gemination of 'c' affects syllable weight and stress.
- The past historic tense is less common in spoken Italian.
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