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pettegoleggiamo

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

6 syllables
15 characters
Italian
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6syllables

pettegoleggiamo

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

pet-te-go-leg-gia-mo

Pronunciation

/ˌpɛt.tɛ.ɡoˈlɛd.d͡ʒa.mo/

Stress

000100

Morphemes

pettegolegg + iamo

The word 'pettegoleggiamo' is divided into six syllables: pet-te-go-leg-gia-mo. The stress falls on 'leg'. It's a verb form derived from a potentially onomatopoeic root and the first-person plural verb ending '-iamo'. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules of consonant-vowel alternation and gemination.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    We gossip

    We gossip

    “Ogni giorno pettegoleggiamo un po' sul lavoro.”

    “Non dovremmo pettegoleggiare, è scortese.”

    syn:chiacchieriamospettegoliamo
    ant:taciamo

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('leg').

Syllables

6
pet/pɛt/
te/tɛ/
go/ɡo/
leg/lɛd/
gia/d͡ʒa/
mo/mo/

pet — Open syllable, consonant + vowel.. te — Open syllable, consonant + vowel.. go — Open syllable, consonant + vowel.. leg — Closed syllable, consonant cluster + vowel, geminated 'd'. gia — Open syllable, consonant cluster + vowel, palatalized 'g'. mo — Open syllable, consonant + vowel.

Word Parts

root

pettegolegg

Origin uncertain, potentially onomatopoeic.

suf

iamo

Latin origin, *-iāmus* present active indicative first-person plural ending.

Similar Words

pa­ro­leg­gia­mopas­se­ggia­mori­spet­tia­mo

Consonant + Vowel

Syllables are formed around vowel sounds, with preceding consonants belonging to the same syllable.

Consonant Cluster

Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless a vowel intervenes.

Gemination

Geminated consonants are considered part of the following syllable.

Palatalization

Palatalization of 'g' before 'i' does not affect syllabification.

  • Gemination of 'd' in 'leg' is crucial. Palatalization of 'g' before 'i' is standard.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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