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francobollavate

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

6 syllables
15 characters
Italian
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6syllables

francobollavate

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

fran-co-bol-la-va-te

Pronunciation

/fran.ko.bol.laˈva.te/

Stress

001000

Morphemes

fran + boll + avate

The word 'francobollavate' is syllabified as fran-co-bol-la-va-te, following the basic CV rule of Italian phonology. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is a verb form derived from 'francobollare' (to affix postage stamps).

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To affix postage stamps.

    to affix postage stamps

    “Ieri, i dipendenti francobollavano le lettere.”

    syn:timbrareapporre francobolli
    ant:sfrancobollare

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'bol-la'.

Syllables

6
fran/fran/
co/ko/
bol/bol/
la/la/
va/va/
te/te/

fran — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. co — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. bol — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. la — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. va — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. te — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.

Word Parts

pre

fran

From French 'franc-', meaning 'French', denoting origin.

root

boll

From 'bollo' meaning 'stamp', Latin origin.

suf

avate

Imperfect indicative, 3rd person plural ending.

Similar Words

cam­mi­na­va­tepar­la­va­tegio­ca­va­te

Consonant-Vowel (CV)

Every consonant followed by a vowel forms a syllable.

Vowel Clusters

Italian allows vowel clusters within a syllable.

  • No significant exceptions to standard Italian syllabification rules.
  • Regional variations in vowel reduction may occur but do not affect syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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