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pettegoleggiavi

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

6 syllables
15 characters
Italian
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6syllables

pettegoleggiavi

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

pet-te-go-leg-gia-vi

Pronunciation

/ˌpɛt.tɛ.ɡo.lɛd.ˈd͡ʒa.vi/

Stress

000110

Morphemes

pettegolegg + iavi

The word 'pettegoleggiavi' is divided into six syllables: pet-te-go-leg-gia-vi. The stress falls on 'leg'. It's a verb form derived from 'pettegoleggiare' meaning 'I was gossiping'. Syllabification follows standard Italian CV/CVC patterns.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    I was gossiping

    I was gossiping

    “Ieri pettegoleggiavi con Maria.”

    “Da bambina, pettegoleggiavi sempre con le tue amiche.”

    syn:spettegolavochiacchieravo
    ant:tacevo

Stress pattern

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

Syllables

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

pet — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. te — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. go — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. leg — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant structure, geminated consonant.. gia — Open syllable, consonant cluster + vowel.. vi — Open syllable, vowel-consonant structure.

Word Parts

root

pettegolegg

Derived from reduplication, potentially onomatopoeic.

suf

iavi

Imperfect indicative ending, Latin origin (-bam).

Similar Words

pa­ro­leg­gia­vipro­teg­ge­vial­leg­ge­ria­vi

CV Syllable Preference

Italian favors syllables with a consonant-vowel structure.

Consonant Cluster Maintenance

Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable if pronounceable.

Final VC Syllables

Vowel-consonant syllables are common at the end of words.

  • Gemination of 'g' affects pronunciation duration but not syllable division.
  • Regional variations in vowel length or gemination may occur.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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