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compromettevano

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

6 syllables
15 characters
Italian
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6syllables

compromettevano

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

com-pro-met-te-va-no

Pronunciation

/kom.pro.met.ˈte.va.no/

Stress

000100

Morphemes

com- + promet- + -tevano

The word 'compromettevano' is a verb form divided into six syllables (com-pro-met-te-va-no) with stress on 'te'. It follows standard Italian syllabification rules, maintaining consonant clusters and adhering to the vowel nucleus principle. It's derived from Latin roots and commonly used to express compromise or endangerment.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To compromise, to endanger, to jeopardize.

    To compromise, to endanger, to jeopardize.

    “Le loro azioni compromettevano la stabilità del governo.”

    syn:mettere a rischioesporreminacciare
    ant:proteggeresalvaguardare

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'te'.

Syllables

6
com/kom/
pro/pro/
met/met/
te/te/
va/va/
no/no/

com — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. pro — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. met — Closed syllable.. te — Closed, stressed syllable.. va — Open syllable.. no — Open syllable.

Word Parts

pre

com-

Latin origin, intensifying prefix.

root

promet-

Latin origin, from *promittere* (to promise).

suf

-tevano

Imperfect indicative ending, combining thematic vowel and person/number markers.

Similar Words

pro­gram­ma­nopro­met­te­va­nocom­pren­de­va­no

Vowel Nucleus

Every syllable must contain a vowel.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless breaking them is necessary.

Penultimate Stress

Stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable in Italian words.

  • The imperfect indicative ending '-vano' is a standard pattern and doesn't pose unique syllabification challenges.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/22/2025

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