imbavagliamento
Syllables
im-ba-va-glia-men-to
Pronunciation
/im.ba.vaʎ.ʎaˈmen.to/
Stress
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Morphemes
im- + bava + -glia-mento
The word 'imbavagliamento' is a noun meaning 'gagging' or 'muzzling'. It is divided into six syllables: im-ba-va-glia-men-to, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It is formed from the prefix 'im-', the root 'bava', and the suffixes '-glia-' and '-mento'. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules, favoring open syllables and treating 'gli' as a single unit.
Definitions
- 1
The act of gagging or muzzling; the state of being gagged or muzzled.
Gagging, muzzling
“L'imbavagliamento del prigioniero era necessario per la sicurezza.”
“Ha subito un imbavagliamento psicologico.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('glia').
Syllables
im — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel combination.. ba — Open syllable, vowel follows consonant.. va — Open syllable, vowel follows consonant.. glia — Syllable with complex onset 'gli' (palatal lateral approximant).. men — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel combination.. to — Open syllable, vowel follows consonant.
Word Parts
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Consonant-Vowel
Each consonant followed by a vowel typically forms a syllable.
Open Syllable Preference
Italian favors open syllables (ending in a vowel).
Complex Onset Handling
Clusters like 'gli' are treated as single units for syllabification.
- The 'gli' cluster requires consideration as a single phoneme in Italian.
- The stress pattern is typical for Italian nouns ending in '-mento'.
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