imbrillantinavo
Syllables
im-bril-lan-ti-na-vo
Pronunciation
/im.bril.lan.ti.na.'vo/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
im- + brillant- + -inare
The word 'imbrillantinavo' is divided into six syllables: im-bril-lan-ti-na-vo. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'na'. The word is morphologically complex, consisting of a Latin prefix, a French/Latin root, and Italian suffixes. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules, breaking consonant clusters after the first consonant and prioritizing vowel-ending syllables.
Definitions
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I was polishing
I was polishing
“Imbrillantinavo le scarpe ogni domenica.”
“Da bambino, imbrillantinavo sempre i bottoni della giacca di mio nonno.”
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Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'na'.
Syllables
im — Open syllable, unstressed.. bril — Closed syllable, unstressed.. lan — Open syllable, unstressed.. ti — Open syllable, unstressed.. na — Open syllable, primary stressed.. vo — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Ending Syllables
Syllables generally end in vowels.
Consonant Cluster Break
Consonant clusters are broken after the first consonant if a vowel follows.
Penultimate Stress
Italian generally stresses the penultimate syllable.
- The 'll' cluster is treated as a single consonant phonologically, but remains two letters in orthographic syllable division.
- No significant regional variations affect syllable division.
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