metamorfosavano
Syllables
me-ta-mor-fo-sa-va-no
Pronunciation
/ˌmɛ.ta.mor.foˈsa.va.no/
Stress
0000100
Morphemes
meta- + morph- + -os-are-va-no
The word 'metamorfosavano' is divided into seven syllables (me-ta-mor-fo-sa-va-no) following Italian vowel-based syllabification rules. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'sa'. It's a verb form derived from Greek and Latin roots, meaning 'they were transforming'.
Definitions
- 1
They were transforming.
They were transforming.
“Le farfalle metamorfosavano da bruchi.”
“I suoi pensieri metamorfosavano continuamente.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'sa' (fifth syllable).
Syllables
me — Open, unstressed syllable.. ta — Open, unstressed syllable.. mor — Open, unstressed syllable.. fo — Open, unstressed syllable.. sa — Open, stressed syllable.. va — Open, unstressed syllable.. no — Open, unstressed syllable.
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Vowel Rule
Syllables generally end in vowels. Each vowel forms the nucleus of its own syllable.
Penultimate Stress Rule
Stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable unless otherwise indicated by accent marks.
- Italian generally avoids syllable-initial consonant clusters, but this word doesn't present such a case.
- Regional variations in pronunciation are minimal for this word.
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