compromettevamo
Syllables
com-pro-met-te-va-mo
Pronunciation
/kompro.met.ˈtɛ.va.mo/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
com- + promet- + -te
The word 'compromettevamo' is divided into six syllables following the standard CV syllable structure of Italian. The stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable. The word is morphologically complex, consisting of a prefix, root, and two suffixes. Syllabification is consistent with similar Italian verbs.
Definitions
- 1
We were compromising/endangering.
We were compromising/endangering.
“Compromettevamo la nostra sicurezza con quelle decisioni.”
“Non volevamo compromettevamo il futuro dei nostri figli.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('te').
Syllables
com — Open syllable, consisting of a consonant and a vowel.. pro — Open syllable, consisting of a consonant and a vowel.. met — Open syllable, consisting of a consonant and a vowel.. te — Open syllable, consisting of a consonant and a vowel.. va — Open syllable, consisting of a vowel and a consonant.. mo — Open syllable, consisting of a consonant and a vowel.
Word Parts
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CV Syllable Structure
Italian predominantly follows a Consonant-Vowel syllable structure. Each consonant is generally followed by a vowel, creating a clear syllable boundary.
- The geminate consonant 'tt' is treated as a single consonant cluster within the 'te' syllable.
- Regional variations might exhibit slight vowel reductions or stress intensity variations, but do not alter the syllable division.
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