delegittimavate
Syllables
de-le-git-ti-ma-va-te
Pronunciation
/de.le.d͡ʒit.ti.maˈva.te/
Stress
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Morphemes
de- + legittim- + -ava-te
The word 'delegittimavate' is a verb form with seven syllables divided based on vowel-consonant patterns and consonant cluster maintenance. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ti'. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'de-', the root 'legittim-', and the imperfect tense suffix '-ava-te'.
Definitions
- 1
You (plural) were delegitimizing.
You were delegitimizing.
“I politici delegittimavano costantemente le proteste.”
“Voi delegittimavate le sue affermazioni con prove concrete.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ti'.
Syllables
de — Open syllable, initial syllable.. le — Open syllable.. git — Closed syllable, 'g' palatalized.. ti — Closed syllable, primary stress.. ma — Open syllable.. va — Open syllable.. te — Closed syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant Pattern
Syllables are generally divided after vowels, creating open or closed syllables.
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable where possible.
Palatalization
The 'g' before 'i' is palatalized to /d͡ʒ/.
- The palatalization of 'g' before 'i' is a standard phonetic process in Italian.
- Italian avoids single initial consonants in syllables unless part of a cluster.
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