dissanguinavamo
Syllables
dis-san-gui-na-va-mo
Pronunciation
/dis.san.ɡwiˈna.va.mo/
Stress
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Morphemes
dis- + sanguin- + -ava-mo
The verb 'dissanguinavamo' (we were bleeding dry) is divided into six syllables: dis-san-gui-na-va-mo, with primary stress on 'na'. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'dis-', root 'sanguin-', and suffixes '-ava-mo'. Syllabification adheres to Italian rules, prioritizing consonant clusters and avoiding isolated intervocalic consonants.
Definitions
- 1
To be bleeding someone/something dry; to be draining someone/something of blood.
We were bleeding (someone/something) dry.
“I nemici dissanguinavano il paese con le tasse.”
“Dissanguinavamo le nostre risorse naturali.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'na'.
Syllables
dis — Open syllable, unstressed.. san — Closed syllable, unstressed.. gui — Closed syllable, unstressed.. na — Open syllable, primary stressed.. va — Open syllable, unstressed.. mo — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable as long as they can function as an onset or coda.
Vowel Hiatus/Diphthongs
Vowels forming a diphthong remain within the same syllable.
Avoid Single Intervocalic Consonants
Consonants between vowels are generally not left alone, forming a syllable with the adjacent vowel(s).
- The initial 'dis-' prefix is always a separate syllable.
- The imperfect tense marker '-ava-' is consistently syllabified as a unit.
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