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pettegoleggiavo

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

6 syllables
15 characters
Italian
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6syllables

pettegoleggiavo

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

pet-te-go-leg-gia-vo

Pronunciation

/ˌpet.te.ɡo.led.d͡ʒaˈvo/

Stress

000110

Morphemes

pettegolegg + iavo

The word 'pettegoleggiavo' is divided into six syllables: pet-te-go-leg-gia-vo. The primary stress falls on 'gia'. It's a verb conjugation with a root derived from onomatopoeia and an imperfect indicative suffix. Syllabification follows Italian rules prioritizing open syllables and maintaining consonant clusters.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    I was gossiping

    I was gossiping

    “Ieri pettegoleggiavo con la mia amica al telefono.”

    “Da bambina, pettegoleggiavo sempre con le mie compagne di classe.”

    syn:spettegolavochiacchieravo
    ant:tacevo

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'gia'.

Syllables

6
pet/pet/
te/te/
go/ɡo/
leg/led͡ʒ/
gia/d͡ʒa/
vo/vo/

pet — Open syllable, initial syllable.. te — Open syllable.. go — Open syllable.. leg — Closed syllable, contains a geminated consonant.. gia — Open syllable, primary stressed syllable.. vo — Open syllable, final syllable.

Word Parts

root

pettegolegg

Derived from onomatopoeia, related to the sound of gossiping.

suf

iavo

Imperfect indicative ending, Latin origin.

Similar Words

a­mo­reta­vo­lopar­la­re

Open Syllable Preference

Italian favors open syllables (ending in a vowel) whenever possible.

Consonant Cluster Maintenance

Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless they create an overly complex structure.

  • Gemination of 'gg' is treated as a feature within the syllable, not a syllable break.
  • The 'd͡ʒ' sound is treated as a single phoneme.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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