intortigliavamo
Syllables
in-tor-ti-glia-va-mo
Pronunciation
/in.torˈtiʎ.ʎa.mo/
Stress
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Morphemes
in- + tortiglia- + -vamo
The word 'intortigliavamo' is divided into six syllables: in-tor-ti-glia-va-mo. The stress falls on 'glia'. It's a verb formed from the prefix 'in-', the root 'tortiglia-', and the suffix '-vamo'. Syllabification follows the standard CV rule and penultimate stress pattern.
Definitions
- 1
To entangle, to twist, to complicate.
To entangle, to twist, to complicate.
“Stavamo intortigliavamo i fili.”
“Ha intortigliavamo la situazione con le sue bugie.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'glia'.
Syllables
in — Open syllable, initial syllable.. tor — Open syllable.. ti — Open syllable.. glia — Closed, stressed syllable with geminate consonant.. va — Open syllable.. mo — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Syllables are generally divided between consonants and vowels.
Penultimate Stress
Italian words are typically stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The geminate 'll' in 'glia' is pronounced as /ʎ/ but doesn't alter the syllable division.
- The imperfect ending '-vamo' is a standard suffix with no unusual syllabification issues.
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