dissomigliavano
Syllables
dis-so-mi-glia-va-no
Pronunciation
/dis.so.miˈʎa.va.no/
Stress
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Morphemes
dis- + somiglia- + -vano
The word 'dissomigliavano' is divided into six syllables: dis-so-mi-glia-va-no. It's a verb form with a prefix 'dis-', root 'somiglia-', and suffix '-vano'. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'glia'. Syllable division follows standard Italian rules of dividing before vowels and after consonant clusters, with special consideration for the 'gli' cluster.
Definitions
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They did not resemble; they were unlike.
They didn't resemble / They were not like.
“I loro stili di vita dissomigliavano completamente.”
“Le due sorelle dissomigliavano molto, sia nel carattere che nell'aspetto.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'glia'.
Syllables
dis — Open syllable, consonant cluster at the beginning.. so — Open syllable.. mi — Open syllable.. glia — Closed syllable, containing the palatal lateral approximant 'gli', stressed syllable.. va — Open syllable.. no — Open syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel Division
Syllables are generally divided before vowels.
Consonant Cluster Division
Syllables are divided after consonant clusters, unless the cluster represents a single phoneme.
- The 'gli' cluster is treated as a single phoneme but still forms a syllable.
- Minimal regional variations in pronunciation do not affect syllable division.
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