gozzovigliavate
Syllables
go-zzo-vi-glia-va-te
Pronunciation
/ɡot.t͡so.viˈʎa.va.te/
Stress
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Morphemes
gozz- + -oviglia-va-te
The verb 'gozzovigliavate' (they were reveling) is syllabified as go-zzo-vi-glia-va-te, with stress on 'glia'. It demonstrates typical Italian verb morphology and syllabification rules, including handling consonant clusters and the /ʎ/ phoneme.
Definitions
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To revel, to have a good time, to enjoy oneself boisterously.
To revel, to frolic, to carouse.
“Ieri sera, i ragazzi gozzovigliavano in piazza.”
“Gozzovigliavano fino a tardi.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('glia').
Syllables
go — Open syllable, initial syllable.. zzo — Closed syllable, geminate consonant.. vi — Open syllable.. glia — Open syllable, containing the palatal lateral /ʎ/.. va — Open syllable, imperfect tense marker.. te — Open syllable, third-person plural ending.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a vowel are considered open.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are maintained within a single syllable.
gli Rule
The sequence 'gli' is treated as a single phoneme /ʎ/.
Gemination Rule
Geminate consonants are pronounced with increased duration and affect syllable weight.
- The palatal lateral /ʎ/ and geminate consonants require careful pronunciation and influence syllable weight.
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