disinnamoravano
Syllables
dis-in-na-mo-ra-va-no
Pronunciation
/dis.in.na.mo.ˈra.va.no/
Stress
0000100
Morphemes
dis- + innamor- + -avano
The word 'disinnamoravano' is a verb form meaning 'they were falling out of love'. It's divided into seven syllables: dis-in-na-mo-ra-va-no, with stress on the penultimate syllable 'ra'. The word is composed of the prefix 'dis-', the root 'innamor-', and the suffix '-avano'. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules prioritizing open syllables and penultimate stress.
Definitions
- 1
They were falling out of love / They used to be falling out of love.
They were falling out of love.
“Ieri sera, parlavamo di come ci disinnamoravamo.”
“Si disinnamoravano lentamente, senza rendersene conto.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ra', indicated by '1'. All other syllables are unstressed, indicated by '0'.
Syllables
dis — Open syllable, initial syllable.. in — Open syllable, contains a nasal consonant.. na — Open syllable, contains a nasal consonant.. mo — Open syllable.. ra — Stressed syllable, closed syllable.. va — Open syllable.. no — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Initial Syllable
Every vowel initiates a new syllable.
Consonant Cluster
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority, favoring open syllables.
Penultimate Stress
Italian words generally stress the penultimate syllable.
- The prefix 'dis-' is always a separate syllable.
- The 'nn' cluster is treated as a single consonant sound within the syllable 'in-na-'.
- The imperfect ending '-avano' consistently forms a separate syllable.
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