ingrillandavamo
Syllables
in-gri-lla-nda-va-mo
Pronunciation
/iŋ.ɡril.lan.ˈda.vo.mo/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
in- + grill- + -andavamo
The word 'ingrillandavamo' is a verb form in the imperfect tense. It is divided into six syllables: in-gri-lla-nda-va-mo, with stress on the penultimate syllable. The syllabification follows standard Italian rules, breaking consonant clusters after the first consonant and treating 'll' as a single phoneme. The morphemic breakdown reveals a prefix 'in-', a root 'grill-', and a suffix '-andavamo' indicating tense and person.
Definitions
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We were grilling/roasting.
We were grilling/roasting.
“Noi ingrillandavamo la carne in giardino.”
“Quando eravamo bambini, ingrillandavamo spesso le verdure.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('va').
Syllables
in — Open syllable, initial syllable.. gri — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'gr' maintained.. lla — Open syllable, 'll' as a single phoneme.. nda — Closed syllable, consonant cluster broken after 'n'.. va — Open, stressed syllable.. mo — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel Ending
Syllables generally end in vowels.
Consonant Cluster Break
Consonant clusters are broken after the first consonant, unless they form a common digraph or initial cluster.
Palatal Lateral
'll' is treated as a single phoneme /ʎ/.
- The digraph 'll' is treated as a single phoneme.
- Common consonant clusters like 'gr' are maintained together.
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