incapricciavano
Syllables
in-ca-pri-cci-a-va-no
Pronunciation
/ˌiŋkaˈprit͡ʃːaˈvano/
Stress
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Morphemes
in- + capric- + -cia-va-no
The word 'incapricciavano' is a verb form with seven syllables divided according to Italian consonant-vowel rules, maintaining geminate consonants within syllables. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's morphologically complex, built from a negative prefix, a Latin root, and Italian suffixes indicating tense and person.
Definitions
- 1
To become capricious, to take a fancy to.
They were becoming capricious / They were taking a fancy to.
“I bambini si incapricciavano facilmente per i giocattoli nuovi.”
“Gli aristocratici si incapricciavano per le opere d'arte rare.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('cci').
Syllables
in — Open syllable, initial syllable. ca — Open syllable. pri — Open syllable. cci — Closed syllable, geminate consonant. a — Open syllable. va — Open syllable. no — Open syllable
Word Parts
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Consonant-Vowel Rule
Syllables generally begin with a consonant and end with a vowel.
Geminate Consonant Rule
Geminate consonants are maintained within a single syllable.
- The 'sci' cluster is treated as a single unit. Gemination affects duration, not syllable division.
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