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pettegoleggiate

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

6 syllables
15 characters
Italian
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6syllables

petteggoleggiate

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

pet-te-ggo-leg-gia-te

Pronunciation

/ˌpetteɡoleˈd͡d͡ʒate/

Stress

001000

Morphemes

pettegolegg- + -iate

The word 'pettegoleggiate' is the 2nd person plural imperative of 'pettegoleggiare' (to gossip). It's divided into six syllables: pet-te-ggo-leg-gia-te, with stress on the penultimate syllable. The geminated consonants and the suffix '-iate' are key features of its structure.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    Second-person plural imperative of 'pettegoleggiare'.

    Gossip! (to you all)

    “Pettegoleggiate pure, ma non spargete calunnie.”

    syn:spettegolarechiacchierare
    ant:tacereconfidare

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'gia' (/d͡ʒa/).

Syllables

6
pet/pet/
te/te/
ggo/ɡɡo/
leg/leɡ/
gia/d͡ʒa/
te/te/

pet — Open syllable, initial syllable.. te — Closed syllable, consonant 't' closes the syllable.. ggo — Closed syllable, geminated consonant 'gg' closes the syllable.. leg — Closed syllable, consonant 'g' closes the syllable.. gia — Open syllable, vowel 'a' ends the syllable.. te — Closed syllable, consonant 't' closes the syllable.

Word Parts

root

pettegolegg-

Origin debated, potentially onomatopoeic.

suf

-iate

Latin-derived imperative suffix (2nd person plural).

Similar Words

bi­bli­o­te­caal­leg­ge­ri­recol­le­zio­ne

Open Syllable Rule

Syllables ending in a vowel are considered open.

Closed Syllable Rule

Syllables ending in a consonant are considered closed.

Gemination Rule

Geminated consonants create a closed syllable.

  • Geminated consonants are crucial for pronunciation and syllabification.
  • The 'i' before the suffix creates a separate syllable.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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