impellicciavamo
Syllables
im-pel-li-ccia-va-mo
Pronunciation
/im.pel.lit.ʃaˈva.mo/
Stress
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Morphemes
im- + pell- + -iccia-
The word 'impellicciavamo' is a verb form derived from Latin roots. It is divided into six syllables: im-pel-li-ccia-va-mo, with stress on the penultimate syllable 'ccia'. The syllabification follows standard Italian rules regarding consonant clusters, vowel hiatus, and palatalization.
Definitions
- 1
To cover with fur, to pelt.
To fur, to pelt
“Il vento impellicciava le finestre con la neve.”
“Impellicciavamo i bambini con cappotti pesanti.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ccia'.
Syllables
im — Open syllable, initial syllable.. pel — Open syllable, contains the root.. li — Open syllable, contains part of the root.. ccia — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. va — Open syllable, imperfect tense marker.. mo — Closed syllable, first-person plural marker.
Word Parts
Consonant Clusters
Italian generally breaks consonant clusters into syllables.
Vowel Hiatus
Adjacent vowels form separate syllables.
Palatalization
The 'cc' before 'ia' is treated as a single sound /tʃ/.
Double Consonants
Double consonants are generally split, but 'll' is treated as a single phoneme.
- The 'll' sequence represents a single palatal lateral consonant /ʎ/.
- The 'cc' sequence before 'ia' represents /tʃ/ due to palatalization.
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