ghigliottinaste
The word 'ghigliottinaste' is divided into six syllables: ghi-gli-ot-ti-na-ste. It's the 2nd person plural past historic of 'ghigliottinare' (to guillotine). Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows standard Italian vowel-consonant division rules, with special consideration for the geminate consonant 'll' and the digraphs 'gh' and 'gl'.
Definitions
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You (plural, past) guillotined.
You (all) guillotined.
“I rivoluzionari ghigliottinarono il re.”
“Voi ghigliottinaste il tiranno.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('na' in 'ghigliottina').
Syllables
ghi — Open syllable, initial syllable. 'gh' represents /ɡ/ before 'i'.. gli — Open syllable. 'gl' represents /ʎ/ before 'i'.. ot — Open syllable.. ti — Open syllable.. na — Open syllable.. ste — Closed syllable, final syllable.
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Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are typically divided after each vowel, especially when followed by a consonant.
Geminate Consonant Handling
Geminate consonants are treated as a single consonant for syllabification, but their pronunciation is lengthened.
- The 'gh' and 'gl' digraphs require specific phonetic interpretations.
- The geminate consonant 'll' represents a single, lengthened palatal lateral approximant /ʎ/.
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