intortigliavate
Syllables
in-tor-ti-glia-va-te
Pronunciation
/in.torˈtiʎ.ʎa.te/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
in- + tortiglia- + -re
The word 'intortigliavate' is a verb form meaning 'you (plural) were entangling'. It's divided into six syllables: in-tor-ti-glia-va-te, with stress on 'glia'. Syllabification follows standard Italian CV/VC rules, treating 'gl' as a single phoneme.
Definitions
- 1
To entangle, to twist, to complicate.
You (plural) were entangling/twisting.
“Voi intortigliavate i fili.”
“I bambini intortigliavano le storie.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'glia'.
Syllables
in — Open syllable, initial syllable.. tor — Closed syllable.. ti — Open syllable.. glia — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. va — Open syllable.. te — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Consonant-Vowel (CV) Syllabification
Consonants generally follow the vowel that initiates them.
Vowel-Consonant (VC) Syllabification
Vowels precede consonants in syllable division.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless they interrupt a vowel sequence.
- The 'gl' cluster is treated as a single phoneme /ʎ/ and remains within the same syllable.
- The imperfect indicative ending '-va-' and '-te' are treated as separate syllables due to the vowel-consonant structure.
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