gozzovigliavamo
Syllables
go-zzo-vi-glia-va-mo
Pronunciation
/ɡot.t͡so.viʎ.ʎaˈva.mo/
Stress
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Morphemes
gozz- + -ovigliare-vamo
The word 'gozzovigliavamo' is a verb form divided into six syllables: go-zzo-vi-glia-va-mo. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The geminate consonant 'zz' is a key feature, belonging to the following syllable. The word's morphemic structure reveals Latin origins in its suffix.
Definitions
- 1
To revel, to have a good time, to enjoy oneself boisterously.
We were reveling / We used to have a good time.
“Ieri sera gozzovigliavamo in piazza.”
“Da bambini, gozzovigliavamo sempre insieme.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('va').
Syllables
go — Open syllable, initial syllable.. zzo — Closed syllable with geminate consonant. Geminate 'zz' belongs to this syllable.. vi — Open syllable.. glia — Open syllable with palatal lateral approximant 'gli'.. va — Open syllable.. mo — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant
Syllables are typically divided between vowels and consonants.
Geminate Consonants
Geminate consonants belong to the following syllable.
Palatal Lateral Approximant
"gli" is treated as a single consonant and follows the vowel-consonant rule.
Penultimate Stress
Italian words generally stress the penultimate syllable.
- The geminate 'zz' requires careful handling to maintain the doubled consonant.
- Regional variations might affect the duration of the geminate consonant, but not the syllabification.
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