colombeggiavate
Syllables
co-lom-be-ggia-va-te
Pronunciation
/kolombed͡ʒˈd͡ʒaːvate/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
None + colombo- + -eggiavate
The word 'colombeggiavate' is the 2nd person plural imperfect indicative of 'colombeggiare' (to coo). It's divided into six syllables: co-lom-be-ggia-va-te, with stress on 'ggia'. Syllabification follows Italian rules of maximizing onsets and treating geminates as single onsets.
Definitions
- 1
To coo, to act like a dove (specifically, to make soft, murmuring sounds).
You (plural) were cooing/acting like doves.
“I piccioni colombeggiavano sul tetto.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable: *d͡ʒa*.
Syllables
co — Open syllable. Initial consonant followed by a vowel.. lom — Closed syllable. Consonant cluster followed by a vowel.. be — Open syllable. Initial consonant followed by a vowel.. ggia — Closed syllable. Consonant cluster (gg pronounced as /d͡ʒ/) followed by a vowel. Geminate consonant treated as a single onset.. va — Open syllable. Initial consonant followed by a vowel.. te — Closed syllable. Initial consonant followed by a vowel.
Word Parts
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Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Syllable division occurs between the consonant and vowel.
Consonant Cluster-Vowel (CCV)
Syllable division occurs after the consonant cluster, maximizing the onset if it's a legal onset.
Geminate Consonant-Vowel (GGV)
Geminate consonants are treated as a single onset, and syllable division occurs after the geminate consonant.
- The geminate 'gg' is pronounced as a single affricate /d͡ʒ/. This is a common feature of Italian phonology.
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