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inferraiolavamo

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

7 syllables
15 characters
Italian
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7syllables

inferraiolavamo

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

in-fer-ra-io-la-va-mo

Pronunciation

/in.fer.ra.jo.la.ˈva.mo/

Stress

0000100

Morphemes

in- + ferr- + -aiol-

The word 'inferraiolavamo' is the imperfect indicative of the verb 'inferraiolare' (to iron). It is divided into seven syllables: in-fer-ra-io-la-va-mo, with stress on the penultimate syllable 'la'. The morphemic breakdown reveals a Latin-derived prefix, root, and suffixes. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules of maximizing onsets and breaking vowel sequences.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    We were ironing/pressing (with an iron).

    We were ironing.

    “Mentre tu leggevi, noi inferraiolavamo i vestiti.”

    syn:stiravamopressavamo

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('la').

Syllables

7
in/in/
fer/fer/
ra/ra/
io/jo/
la/la/
va/va/
mo/mo/

in — Open syllable, unstressed.. fer — Open syllable, unstressed.. ra — Open syllable, unstressed.. io — Diphthong, unstressed.. la — Open syllable, stressed.. va — Open syllable, unstressed.. mo — Open syllable, unstressed.

Word Parts

pre

in-

Latin origin, inceptive prefix

root

ferr-

Latin origin (ferrum - iron)

suf

-aiol-

Derivational suffix forming the verb 'inferraiolare'

Similar Words

par­la­va­moguar­da­va­moman­gia­va­mo

Maximize Onsets

Syllables attempt to include as many consonants as possible in the onset.

Vowel Sequences

Vowel sequences are broken up to create separate syllables.

Penultimate Stress

Stress falls on the penultimate syllable in many Italian words, especially verb conjugations.

  • The verb 'inferraiolare' is relatively uncommon.
  • The suffix '-aiol-' is specific to this verb.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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