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ingraticolavano

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

7 syllables
15 characters
Italian
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7syllables

ingraticolavano

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

in-gra-ti-co-la-va-no

Pronunciation

/iŋɡrati.ko.laˈva.no/

Stress

0001010

Morphemes

in- + grati- + -cola-vano

The word 'ingraticolavano' is divided into seven syllables (in-gra-ti-co-la-va-no) with stress on the penultimate syllable 'va'. It's a verb form derived from Latin roots, meaning 'they were ingratiating themselves'. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules based on vowel nuclei and penultimate stress.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    They were ingratiating themselves.

    They were ingratiating themselves.

    “I bambini ingraticolavano i loro genitori per ottenere dei giocattoli.”

    “Gli impiegati ingraticolavano il capo sperando in una promozione.”

    syn:adularecompiacer
    ant:offendereirritare

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'va'.

Syllables

7
in/in/
gra/ɡra/
ti/ti/
co/ko/
la/la/
va/va/
no/no/

in — Open syllable, unstressed.. gra — Open syllable, unstressed.. ti — Open syllable, unstressed.. co — Open syllable, stressed.. la — Open syllable, unstressed.. va — Open syllable, stressed.. no — Open syllable, unstressed.

Word Parts

pre

in-

Latin origin, negating prefix

root

grati-

Latin origin, related to 'grateful'

suf

-cola-vano

Latin origin, verb-forming suffix and imperfect indicative ending

Similar Words

pa­rla­va­nocam­mi­na­va­noa­scol­ta­va­no

Vowel Nucleus Rule

Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei. Each vowel typically forms a syllable.

Penultimate Stress Rule

In Italian, stress generally falls on the penultimate syllable.

  • The 'grt' consonant cluster is common but requires careful articulation.
  • The initial 'ingr-' cluster is typical in Italian.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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