discontentavamo
Syllables
dis-con-ten-ta-va-mo
Pronunciation
/diskonˌtentˈaːvamo/
Stress
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Morphemes
dis- + content- + -ava-mo
The word 'discontentavamo' is syllabified as dis-con-ten-ta-va-mo, with stress on the penultimate syllable 'ta'. It's a verb form derived from the Latin root 'contentus' with the negative prefix 'dis-' and the imperfect indicative suffix '-ava-mo'.
Definitions
- 1
We were displeasing
We were displeasing
“Discontentavamo i nostri genitori con il nostro comportamento.”
- 2
We were making someone discontent
We were making someone discontent
“Discontentavamo il professore con le nostre domande.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ta'.
Syllables
dis — Open syllable, onset consonant cluster.. con — Open syllable, onset consonant.. ten — Closed syllable, onset consonant, coda consonant.. ta — Open syllable, stressed.. va — Open syllable.. mo — Open syllable.
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Vowel Sequences
Each vowel generally forms a separate syllable.
Stress Rule
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable in many Italian words.
Consonant Clusters
Permissible consonant clusters are maintained within syllables.
- The 'nt' cluster is a common feature in Italian and doesn't trigger syllable division.
- The imperfect tense suffix '-ava' is a regular morphological formation.
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