illeggiadrivano
Syllables
il-leg-gia-dri-va-no
Pronunciation
/il.led.d͡ʒa.driˈva.no/
Stress
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Morphemes
il- + leggi- + -adrivano
The verb 'illeggiadrivano' (to illegally provoke) is syllabified as il-leg-gia-dri-va-no, with stress on 'dri'. It's built from the prefix 'il-', root 'leggi-', and suffixes '-adrire' and '-vano', demonstrating typical Italian syllabification rules and the palatalization of 'gg'.
Definitions
- 1
To illegally anger, provoke, or enrage.
To illegally provoke/anger
“I loro comportamenti illeggiadrivano la popolazione.”
“Le sue accuse illeggiadrivano il consiglio comunale.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'dri'.
Syllables
il — Open syllable, initial syllable.. leg — Closed syllable, 'gg' palatalized to /d͡ʒ/.. gia — Open syllable.. dri — Closed syllable, primary stressed syllable.. va — Open syllable.. no — Open syllable, final syllable.
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Vowel-Consonant
Syllables are typically divided between vowels and consonants.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable.
Palatalization
"gg" before "i" or "e" becomes /d͡ʒ/ and is treated as a single sound within the syllable.
- Palatalization of 'gg' before 'i'.
- Complex morphology requiring careful morphemic analysis.
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