sprolungherebe
Syllables
spro-lun-ghe-re-be
Pronunciation
/spro.luŋˈɡe.re.be/
Stress
01000
Morphemes
spro- + lungh- + -erebbe
The word 'sprolungherebbe' (would prolong) is divided into five syllables: 'spro-lun-ghe-re-be', with stress on 'lun'. It's a complex verb form with a prefix, root, and conditional suffix, and its syllabification follows standard Italian rules.
Definitions
- 1
Would prolong, would extend, would lengthen.
Would prolong
“Se avesse più tempo, sprolungherebbe la vacanza.”
“Il regista sprolungherebbe la scena per creare più suspense.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('lun').
Syllables
spro — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. lun — Closed syllable, stressed.. ghe — Open syllable, velar fricative.. re — Open syllable.. be — Open syllable.
Word Parts
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Sonority Sequencing Principle
Syllables are formed around a vowel nucleus, with consonants gravitating towards the beginning or end based on their sonority.
Initial Consonant Clusters
Italian allows consonant clusters at the beginning of words and syllables.
Vowel-Consonant Division
When a vowel is followed by a consonant within a word, a syllable break typically occurs between them.
Penultimate Stress
Italian generally stresses the penultimate syllable unless specific morphological or phonological factors dictate otherwise.
- The 'gh' digraph represents a single phoneme /ɡ/. Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may occur.
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