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Words with Root “sciuga-” in Italian

Browse Italian words sharing the root “sciuga-”, complete with pronunciations, syllable breakdowns, and linguistic insights.

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sciuga- Italian origin (*sciugare* - to dry), indicates drying action.

lavasciugatrice
7 syllables15 letters
la·va·sci·u·ga·tri·ce
/lavaʃʃuˈɡa.tri.t͡ʃe/
noun

The Italian word 'lavasciugatrice' (washing-drying machine) is divided into seven syllables: la-va-sci-u-ga-tri-ce. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's a compound noun formed from 'lava-' (wash), 'sciuga-' (dry), and '-trice' (feminine agentive suffix). Syllabification follows standard Italian rules, avoiding single consonants between vowels and treating 'sc' as a unit.

lavasciugatrici
7 syllables15 letters
la·va·sci·u·ga·tri·ci
/lavaʃʃuɡatriˈtʃi/
noun

The word 'lavasciugatrici' is a compound noun divided into seven syllables: la-va-sci-u-ga-tri-ci. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('sciuga-'). Syllabification follows standard Italian rules, treating digraphs as single units.