impuntigliavate
Syllables
im-pun-ti-glia-va-te
Pronunciation
/im.pun.tiʎ.ʎa.ˈva.te/
Stress
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Morphemes
im- + puntiglia- + -va-
The verb 'impuntigliavate' (you were getting entangled) is syllabified as im-pun-ti-glia-va-te, with stress on 'glia'. It's composed of the prefix 'im-', root 'puntiglia-', and suffixes '-va-' and '-te', following standard Italian syllabification rules.
Definitions
- 1
To become entangled, to get stuck on a point, to become stubborn or pedantic.
You (plural) were getting entangled/stubborn.
“Vi impuntigliavate su dettagli insignificanti.”
“Non impuntigliatevi, ragazzi, è solo un gioco!”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'glia'.
Syllables
im — Open syllable, initial syllable.. pun — Open syllable, contains the root's initial part.. ti — Open syllable, part of the root.. glia — Syllable containing the consonant cluster 'gl', stressed syllable.. va — Open syllable, imperfect tense marker.. te — Open syllable, second-person plural ending.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant-Vowel
Syllables are generally divided between vowels.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless a vowel can separate them.
Penultimate Stress
Italian words are often stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'gl' cluster is treated as a single unit for syllabification.
- The imperfect tense marker '-va-' doesn't introduce unusual syllabification challenges.
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