immobilizzavamo
Syllables
im-mo-bi-liz-za-va-mo
Pronunciation
/im.mo.bi.lit.tsaˈva.mo/
Stress
000110
Morphemes
im- + mobil + -izzare-avamo
The word 'immobilizzavamo' is a verb in the imperfect tense, first-person plural. It is syllabified as im-mo-bi-liz-za-va-mo, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's composed of the prefix 'im-', the root 'mobil', and the suffixes '-izzare' and '-avamo'. The geminate consonant 'zz' is a key feature of its pronunciation.
Definitions
- 1
To immobilize; to render something motionless.
We were immobilizing.
“Noi immobilizzavamo le auto durante le riprese.”
“Quando ero bambino, immobilizzavamo i giocattoli rotti per ripararli.”
ant:mobilizzavamo
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('za').
Syllables
im — Open syllable, initial syllable.. mo — Open syllable, contains a vowel and consonant.. bi — Open syllable, contains a vowel and consonant.. liz — Closed syllable, contains a vowel and consonant.. za — Open syllable, contains a vowel and consonant, geminate consonant 'zz' is pronounced as /ts/.. va — Open syllable, contains a vowel and consonant.. mo — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are generally divided between vowels and consonants.
Geminate Consonant Rule
Geminate consonants are maintained within the following syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Italian generally stresses the penultimate syllable.
Prefix/Suffix Separation
Prefixes and suffixes are separated into distinct syllables.
- The geminate 'zz' is pronounced as a single lengthened consonant sound (/ts/).
- Regional variations in vowel quality in unstressed syllables may exist.
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