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discoraggiavamo

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

6 syllables
15 characters
Italian
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6syllables

discorraggiavamo

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

dis-cor-rag-gia-va-mo

Pronunciation

/dis.kor.rad͡ʒ.ˈd͡ʒa.va.mo/

Stress

000100

Morphemes

dis- + coragg- + -iamo

The word 'discoraggiavamo' is divided into six syllables: dis-cor-rag-gia-va-mo. The stress falls on 'gia'. It's a verb form derived from the prefix 'dis-', the root 'coragg-', and the suffix '-iamo'. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules of consonant-vowel separation and stress placement.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    We were discouraging

    We were discouraging

    “Discoraggiavamo i bambini dal giocare in strada.”

    “Da piccoli, discoraggiavamo sempre mio fratello.”

    syn:frenavamoimpedivamoostacolavamo
    ant:incoraggiavamostimolavamo

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'gia'.

Syllables

6
dis/dis/
cor/kor/
rag/rad͡ʒ/
gia/ˈd͡ʒa/
va/va/
mo/mo/

dis — Open syllable, initial syllable.. cor — Open syllable.. rag — Closed syllable, palatalized consonant.. gia — Stressed, closed syllable, palatalized consonant.. va — Open syllable.. mo — Open syllable, final syllable.

Word Parts

pre

dis-

Latin origin, negative prefix.

root

coragg-

Latin origin, related to courage.

suf

-iamo

Italian verbal suffix, 1st person plural imperfect indicative.

Similar Words

pa­rla­va­mola­vo­ra­va­mogio­ca­va­mo

Consonant-Vowel Syllabification

Each consonant-vowel sequence generally forms a separate syllable.

Stress Placement

Stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable in Italian words.

  • Geminate consonant 'gg' influences syllable structure.
  • Palatalization of 'g' before 'i' is a common phonetic process.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025

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