coventrizzavate
Syllables
co-ven-tri-zza-va-te
Pronunciation
/ko.ven.triˈdz.d͡za.va.te/
Stress
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Morphemes
co- + ventri- + -zzare
The word 'coventrizzavate' is a verb form syllabified as co-ven-tri-zza-va-te, with stress on 'zza'. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'co-', root 'ventri-', and suffixes '-zzare' and '-vate'. Syllable division follows standard Italian rules of maximizing onsets and separating vowel sequences.
Definitions
- 1
To cause someone to have stomach pains or cramps; to afflict with abdominal discomfort.
To cause stomach cramps, to afflict with abdominal pain.
“La vecchia strega coventrizzava i bambini cattivi.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'zza'. The stress pattern is typical for Italian verbs.
Syllables
co — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ven — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. tri — Closed syllable, consonant onset.. zza — Closed syllable, geminate consonant onset, stressed syllable.. va — Open syllable, vowel onset.. te — Closed syllable, final syllable.
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Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable if they form a valid onset (e.g., 'ven').
Vowel Sequences
Vowel sequences are separated into different syllables (e.g., 'va-te').
Maximizing Onsets
Syllables tend to maximize their onsets.
Penultimate Stress
Italian generally stresses the penultimate syllable.
- The verb 'coventrizzare' is uncommon, potentially leading to slight pronunciation variations.
- The geminate 'zz' is pronounced with a longer duration but doesn't affect syllable division.
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