colombeggeranno
Syllables
co-lom-be-gge-ran-no
Pronunciation
/kolombedd͡ʒeˈranno/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
col- + lomb- + -egg-anno
The word 'colombeggeranno' is divided into six syllables: co-lom-be-gge-ran-no. It's a future tense verb meaning 'they will lure pigeons', with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules, accounting for the geminate consonant 'gg'.
Definitions
- 1
To lure pigeons, to entice pigeons (often with bait).
They will be luring pigeons.
“I ragazzi colombeggeranno i piccioni nel parco.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable: *ran*-
Syllables
co — Open syllable. Initial syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. lom — Open syllable. Vowel followed by consonant.. be — Open syllable. Vowel followed by consonant.. gge — Closed syllable. Consonant cluster followed by vowel. Geminate consonant treated as single for syllabification.. ran — Open syllable. Vowel followed by consonant. Primary stress.. no — Open syllable. Vowel followed by consonant.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables are divided after a vowel when followed by a consonant.
Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Syllables are divided before a vowel when preceded by a consonant.
Geminate Consonants
Geminate consonants are treated as a single consonant for syllabification, retaining phonetic length.
Maximal Onset Principle
Applied where possible, constrained by Italian phonotactics.
- The geminate 'gg' functions phonetically as a single, lengthened consonant.
- The compound nature of the word doesn't introduce syllabification exceptions.
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