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dattiloscrivevo

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

6 syllables
15 characters
Italian
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6syllables

dattiloscrivevo

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

dat-ti-lo-scri-ve-vo

Pronunciation

/dattiloˈskriːvevo/

Stress

000100

Morphemes

dattilo- + -scrivevo

The word 'dattiloscrivevo' is syllabified as dat-ti-lo-scri-ve-vo, with stress on 'scri'. It's a verb form with Greek and Latin roots, and the 'scr' cluster is treated as a single unit according to Italian phonological rules.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To type

    I was typing

    “Ieri dattiloscrivevo una lettera importante.”

    syn:digitavobattevo sulla tastiera
    ant:cancellavoscrivevo a mano

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'scri'.

Syllables

6
dat/dat/
ti/ti/
lo/lo/
scri/skri/
ve/ve/
vo/vo/

dat — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. ti — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel.. lo — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. scri — Closed syllable, consonant cluster-vowel, stressed.. ve — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. vo — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.

Word Parts

root

dattilo-

From Greek *daktulos* meaning 'finger'

suf

-scrivevo

From *scrivere* 'to write' + imperfect indicative ending

Similar Words

dat­ti­lo­gra­fi­ascri­ve­reri­ce­ve­re

Consonant-Vowel Syllable Division

Syllables typically end with a vowel.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Certain consonant clusters (like 'scr') are treated as a single unit.

Avoid Single Intervocalic Consonant

Italian avoids leaving a single consonant between vowels.

  • The compound nature of the verb requires sequential application of syllabification rules.
  • The 'scr' cluster is a common exception to the single intervocalic consonant rule.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/13/2025

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