mananeggiavamo
Syllables
ma-na-ne-ggia-va-mo
Pronunciation
/maŋ.ɡa.neˈd͡ʒːa.va.mo/
Stress
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Morphemes
mangane + ggia-vamo
The word 'manganeggiavamo' is a verb form with six syllables divided according to vowel-consonant and geminate consonant rules. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's derived from the root 'mangane' and includes frequentative and imperfect tense suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
To handle something clumsily, to fiddle with, to botch.
To handle clumsily, to fiddle with, to botch.
“Noi manganeggiavamo il meccanismo, e per questo si è rotto.”
“Manganeggiavamo i conti, e alla fine abbiamo fatto un errore.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'va' (manganeggia**va**mo).
Syllables
ma — Open syllable, initial syllable.. na — Open syllable, contains a nasal vowel.. ne — Open syllable.. ggia — Syllable with geminate consonant, closed syllable.. va — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. mo — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are divided between vowels and consonants.
Geminate Consonant Rule
Geminate consonants are split, with the consonant belonging to the following syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Italian generally stresses the penultimate syllable.
Consonant Cluster Division
Consonant clusters are divided according to sonority.
- The geminate consonant 'gg' requires careful handling. The imperfect tense ending '-vamo' is standard and doesn't pose syllabification issues.
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