discoleggiavano
Syllables
dis-co-leg-gia-va-no
Pronunciation
/dis.ko.leɡ.ˈd͡ʒa.va.no/
Stress
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Morphemes
dis- + leg- + -eggiavano
The word 'discoleggiavano' (they were skipping school) is divided into six syllables: dis-co-leg-gia-va-no, with stress on 'leg'. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'dis-', root 'leg-', and suffixes '-eggiavano'. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules prioritizing open syllables and maintaining consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
To skip school; to play truant.
They were skipping school.
“I ragazzi discoleggiavano spesso.”
“Discoleggiavano per andare al mare.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('leg').
Syllables
dis — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. co — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. leg — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant, stressed.. gia — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. va — Open syllable, vowel-consonant.. no — Open syllable, vowel-consonant.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Principle
Italian favors syllables ending in vowels.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters (like 'sc' and 'gl') are maintained within a single syllable.
Stress Rule
Stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'gl' cluster is treated as a single phoneme /d͡ʒ/ in Italian.
- The verb ending '-vano' is a common pattern and doesn't present unusual syllabification challenges.
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