evangelizzavamo
Syllables
e-van-ge-li-zza-va-mo
Pronunciation
/ˌeveŋɡelizˈtsavamo/
Stress
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Morphemes
e- + vangel- + -izz-
The word 'evangelizzavamo' is syllabified as e-van-ge-li-zza-va-mo, with stress on the penultimate syllable 'va'. It's morphologically composed of a prefix, root, and suffixes, all with Latin origins. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules regarding vowel and consonant sequences.
Definitions
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We were evangelizing
We were evangelizing
“Noi evangelizzavamo nelle piazze.”
“Quando eravamo giovani, evangelizzavamo con entusiasmo.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'va'.
Syllables
e — Open syllable, initial vowel.. van — Closed syllable, consonant cluster broken.. ge — Open syllable, 'g' palatalized.. li — Open syllable.. zza — Closed syllable, 'zz' as /ts/.. va — Open, stressed syllable.. mo — Closed syllable.
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Initial Vowel Rule
Any word starting with a vowel begins a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally broken after the first consonant if a vowel follows.
Vowel-Vowel Rule
Each vowel generally forms a separate syllable.
Double Consonant Rule
Double consonants create syllable boundaries.
- The 'zz' digraph is treated as a single phoneme /ts/. Palatalization of 'g' before 'e' and 'i'.
- Stress placement follows standard Italian penultimate stress rules.
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