epicureggiavamo
Syllables
e-pi-cu-re-ggia-va-mo
Pronunciation
/epikuˈredd͡ʒjaːvamo/
Stress
0001100
Morphemes
e- + picur- + -vamo
The word 'epicureggiavamo' is a verb in the imperfect tense, first-person plural. It's divided into seven syllables: e-pi-cu-re-ggia-va-mo. The stress falls on the fifth syllable ('ggia'). The geminate consonant 'gg' is a key factor in the syllabification, belonging to the following syllable.
Definitions
- 1
To live luxuriously, to indulge in pleasures, to revel in good food and drink.
We were indulging, we were living luxuriously.
“Noi epicureggiavamo durante le vacanze estive.”
“Gli antichi Romani epicureggiavano con feste e banchetti.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('ggia').
Syllables
e — Open syllable, initial vowel. pi — Closed syllable. cu — Open syllable. re — Closed syllable, stressed. ggia — Closed syllable, contains geminate consonant, stressed. va — Open syllable. mo — Closed syllable
Word Parts
Vowel Initial Rule
Syllables begin with vowels.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally broken after the first consonant.
Geminate Consonant Rule
Geminate consonants belong to the following syllable.
Stress Rule
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable in this case.
Vowel-Consonant Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel-consonant patterns.
- The geminate 'gg' influences syllabification.
- The suffix '-egg-' is archaic.
- Stress can shift in other verb forms.
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