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compassionavamo

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

6 syllables
15 characters
Italian
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6syllables

compassionavamo

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

com-pas-sio-na-va-mo

Pronunciation

/kom.pas.sjo.ˈna.va.mo/

Stress

000100

Morphemes

compassio + navamo

The word 'compassionavamo' is divided into six open syllables following Italian syllabification rules. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is morphologically complex, derived from Latin roots and suffixes. Syllable structure is consistent with other Italian words.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    We were feeling compassion.

    We were feeling compassion.

    “Compassionavamo le loro sofferenze.”

    “Da bambini, compassionavamo gli animali abbandonati.”

    syn:provavamo pietàeravamo compassionevoli
    ant:eravamo indifferentieravamo crudeli

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('na').

Syllables

6
com/kom/
pas/pas/
sio/sjo/
na/ˈna/
va/va/
mo/mo/

com — Open syllable, unstressed.. pas — Open syllable, unstressed.. sio — Open syllable with diphthong, unstressed.. na — Open syllable, primary stressed.. va — Open syllable, unstressed.. mo — Open syllable, unstressed.

Word Parts

root

compassio

Latin origin, meaning 'suffering with'

suf

navamo

Imperfect indicative ending (-n- + -a- + -va- + -mo), Latin origin, inflectional

Similar Words

a­mo­rea­zio­nena­zio­ne

Vowel Nucleus Rule

Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei. Each syllable contains one vowel sound.

Open Syllable Preference

Italian favors open syllables (ending in a vowel).

Diphthong Treatment

Diphthongs (like 'io' in 'sio') are treated as a single vowel nucleus.

  • No significant exceptions apply to this word. Regional variations in vowel quality might exist, but do not affect syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/22/2025

Nearby Words

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