dissomigliavamo
Syllables
dis-so-mi-glia-va-mo
Pronunciation
/dis.so.miˈʎa.va.mo/
Stress
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Morphemes
dis- + somiglia- + -vamo
The word 'dissomigliavamo' is divided into six syllables: dis-so-mi-glia-va-mo. It consists of the prefix 'dis-', the root 'somiglia-', and the suffix '-vamo'. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('glia'). Syllabification follows standard Italian rules of vowel-following consonants and consonant cluster maintenance.
Definitions
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We were not resembling / We didn't look like / We differed.
We didn't resemble.
“Da bambini, non ci assomigliavamo affatto, ma crescendo siamo diventati molto simili.”
“I loro stili di vita erano così diversi che non si somigliavano più.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('glia'), the penultimate syllable.
Syllables
dis — Open syllable, consonant cluster at the beginning.. so — Open syllable.. mi — Open syllable.. glia — Syllable with 'gli' cluster, stressed syllable.. va — Open syllable.. mo — Open syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Following Consonant
Syllables are divided after vowels.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless unpronounceable.
Stress Placement
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable in this verb form.
- The 'gli' cluster is treated as a single unit.
- Standard stress pattern for imperfect indicative verbs ending in '-are'.
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