immalinconivano
Syllables
im-ma-lin-con-i-va-no
Pronunciation
/im.ma.lin.kon.iˈva.no/
Stress
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Morphemes
im- + malincon- + -ivano
The word 'immalinconivano' is a verb form meaning 'they were making melancholic.' It's divided into seven syllables (im-ma-lin-con-i-va-no) with stress on 'con.' Syllabification follows standard Italian rules.
Definitions
- 1
To make melancholic, to sadden.
To make melancholic, to sadden.
“Le sue parole mi immalinconivano.”
“I racconti del passato immalinconivano tutti i presenti.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'con'.
Syllables
im — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ma — Open syllable, unstressed.. lin — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. con — Closed syllable, stressed.. i — Open syllable, unstressed.. va — Open syllable, unstressed.. no — Open syllable, final syllable.
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Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are divided after vowels.
Consonant Cluster Division
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Stress usually falls on the penultimate syllable in words ending in a vowel.
- The prefix 'im-' is always part of the first syllable.
- The imperfect ending '-vano' is a consistent unit.
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