disagguagliando
Syllables
di-sag-gua-glia-ndo
Pronunciation
/disaɡˈɡwaʎʎando/
Stress
00010
Morphemes
dis- + agguaglia- + -ndo
The word 'disagguagliando' is a gerund formed from the prefix 'dis-', the root 'agguaglia-', and the suffix '-ndo'. It is divided into five syllables: di-sag-gua-glia-ndo, with stress on the penultimate syllable ('glia'). The syllabification follows standard Italian rules, accommodating consonant clusters and the palatal lateral approximant 'gli'.
Definitions
- 1
The act of unbalancing, mismatching, or making unequal.
Unbalancing, mismatching, unequaling.
“Stava disagguagliando i conti.”
“Disagguagliando le forze in campo, la squadra avversaria ha perso.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('glia'). Italian generally stresses the penultimate syllable in words ending in a vowel.
Syllables
di — Open syllable, unstressed.. sag — Closed syllable, unstressed.. gua — Open syllable, unstressed.. glia — Open syllable, stressed.. ndo — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are divided after vowels.
Consonant Cluster within Syllable
Consonant clusters permissible within syllables, especially those derived from Latin.
Palatal Lateral Approximant
'gli' is treated as a single phoneme /ʎ/ and remains within the same syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Italian words ending in a vowel generally have stress on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'gg' sequence represents a geminate consonant.
- The 'gli' sequence requires recognition as a single unit for accurate syllabification.
Nearby Words
17 wordsTrending in Italian
Terms getting hyphenated by users right now.