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condescendevamo

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

6 syllables
15 characters
Italian
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6syllables

condescendevamo

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-de-scen-de-va-mo

Pronunciation

/ˌkɔndɛʃʃɛnˈdɛːvamo/

Stress

001010

Morphemes

con- + discend- + -evamo

The word 'condescendevamo' is divided into six syllables: con-de-scen-de-va-mo. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The syllabification follows standard Italian rules, treating consonant clusters like 'sc' as single units. It's the first-person plural imperfect indicative of the verb 'condiscendere,' meaning 'we were condescending.'

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    We were condescending

    We were condescending

    “Condiscendevamo alle loro richieste per mantenere la pace.”

    “Da giovani, condiscendevamo facilmente ai capricci dei nostri genitori.”

    syn:accomodavamoassecondavamopiegavamo
    ant:eravamo arrogantiostinavamo

Stress pattern

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

Syllables

6
con/kɔn/
de/dɛ/
scen/ʃɛn/
de/dɛ/
va/va/
mo/mo/

con — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. de — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. scen — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'sc' followed by vowel.. de — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. va — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. mo — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.

Word Parts

pre

con-

Latin origin, prepositional prefix meaning 'with' or 'down to'.

root

discend-

Latin origin (*descendere*), meaning 'to come down, descend'.

suf

-evamo

Italian imperfect indicative ending for the first-person plural, derived from Latin *-ebamus*.

Similar Words

cam­mi­na­va­mopar­la­va­moleg­ge­va­mo

Vowel-Consonant Pattern

Syllables are generally divided after vowels.

Consonant Cluster Handling

Consonant clusters like 'sc' are treated as single units within a syllable.

  • The 'sc' cluster is always treated as a single unit. Geminate consonants remain within the syllable.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/22/2025

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