condiscendevamo
Syllables
con-di-scen-de-va-mo
Pronunciation
/kon.diʃ.ʃenˈde.va.mo/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
con + discendere + amo
The word 'condiscendevamo' is divided into six syllables: con-di-scen-de-va-mo. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's a verb derived from Latin roots, with a prefix, root, and suffix. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules of consonant-vowel separation and treatment of consonant clusters.
Definitions
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We were condescending
We were condescending
“Non condiscendevamo alle loro richieste.”
“Condiscendevamo sempre ai desideri dei nostri figli.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('de').
Syllables
con — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. di — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. scen — Open syllable, consonant cluster 'sc' followed by vowel.. de — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. va — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. mo — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.
Word Parts
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Consonant-Vowel
Each consonant followed by a vowel forms a separate syllable.
Consonant Cluster
Consonant clusters (like 'sc') are treated as a single onset for the following syllable.
- The 'sc' cluster is treated as a single unit for syllabification.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is a common phonetic phenomenon but doesn't affect syllable boundaries.
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