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disgranellavamo

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6 syllables
15 characters
Italian
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6syllables

disgranellavamo

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

dis-gra-nel-la-va-mo

Pronunciation

/disɡraneˈlːavamo/

Stress

001000

Morphemes

dis- + gran- + -ell-are-vamo

The word 'disgranellavamo' is a verb in the imperfect indicative, 1st person plural. It is divided into six syllables: dis-gra-nel-la-va-mo, with stress on the third syllable ('nel'). The morphemic structure includes the prefix 'dis-', root 'gran-', and suffixes '-ell-are-vamo'. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules of consonant and vowel cluster division, and penultimate stress.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To be shelling, separating grains, or dismantling something into small parts.

    We were shelling/disassembling.

    “Disgranellavamo il mais per fare la farina.”

    “Disgranellavamo i vecchi ricordi.”

    syn:sgranaresmembrareseparare
    ant:comporreassemblareunire

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('nel'), following the general Italian rule of penultimate stress.

Syllables

6
dis/dis/
gra/ɡra/
nel/nelː/
la/la/
va/va/
mo/mo/

dis — Open syllable, initial syllable.. gra — Open syllable.. nel — Closed syllable, contains a geminate consonant.. la — Open syllable.. va — Open syllable.. mo — Closed syllable, final syllable.

Word Parts

pre

dis-

Latin origin, meaning 'apart', 'away from', 'not'.

root

gran-

Latin origin (*granum*), meaning 'grain'.

suf

-ell-are-vamo

Italian suffixes: -ell- (diminutive/iterative), -are (infinitive), -vamo (imperfect indicative, 1st person plural).

Similar Words

par­la­va­mocam­mi­na­va­moman­gia­va­mo

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are split, with one consonant remaining with the preceding vowel.

Vowel Clusters

Vowel clusters are usually maintained within a single syllable.

Penultimate Stress

Italian generally stresses the penultimate syllable.

Geminate Consonants

Geminate consonants are split, with one consonant remaining with the preceding vowel.

  • The geminate 'l' in 'nel' influences syllable weight and pronunciation.
  • The imperfect ending '-vamo' is a standard conjugation but requires careful syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025

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