internabbratʃava
Syllables
in-ter-na-bbra-tʃa-va
Pronunciation
/ˌinternabbratˈtʃaːva/
Stress
000110
Morphemes
inter- + abbraccia- + -va
The word 'internabbracciava' is syllabified as in-ter-na-bbra-tʃa-va, with stress on 'bbra'. It's the imperfect indicative of 'internabbracciare', composed of the prefix 'inter-', root 'abbraccia-', and suffix '-va'. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules of onset formation and stress placement.
Definitions
- 1
To embrace internally, to hug closely, to hold dear in one's heart.
Was embracing internally, was hugging closely.
“La madre internabbracciava il figlio dopo un lungo viaggio.”
“Internabbracciava i suoi ideali con passione.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'bbra'.
Syllables
in — Open syllable, onset consonant 'n'.. ter — Open syllable, onset consonant cluster 'tr'.. na — Open syllable, onset consonant 'n'.. bbra — Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster 'bb', stressed syllable.. tʃa — Open syllable, onset affricate 'tʃ'.. va — Open syllable, onset consonant 'v'.
Word Parts
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Onset Rule
Consonants followed by vowels generally form the onset of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Permissible consonant clusters are maintained as onsets.
Stress Rule
Stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable in Italian words.
Vowel Rule
Each vowel generally forms the nucleus of a syllable.
- Geminate consonant 'bb' requires careful articulation.
- Affricate 'tʃ' functions as a single onset.
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