metabolizzavate
Syllables
me-ta-bo-liz-za-va-te
Pronunciation
/ˌmɛ.ta.bo.lit.tsaˈva.te/
Stress
0001000
Morphemes
meta- + bol- + -lizz-a-va-te
The word 'metabolizzavate' is divided into seven syllables: me-ta-bo-liz-za-va-te. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'liz'. The syllabification follows standard Italian CV structure rules, with consonant clusters maintained within syllables. The word is a verb form with a complex morphemic structure derived from Greek and Latin roots.
Definitions
- 1
You (plural) were metabolizing.
You were metabolizing
“Voi metabolizzavate il cibo molto velocemente.”
“Quando eravamo giovani, metabolizzavamo lo stress in modo diverso.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'liz'.
Syllables
me — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ta — Open syllable.. bo — Open syllable.. liz — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. za — Open syllable.. va — Open syllable.. te — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
CV Structure
Italian syllables generally follow a Consonant-Vowel (CV) structure. Vowels typically form the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they violate phonotactic constraints.
- The 'zz' cluster is treated as a single unit within the syllable. No significant exceptions were encountered.
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