processionavano
Syllables
pro-ces-sio-na-va-no
Pronunciation
/pro.tʃes.sjo.na.ˈva.no/
Stress
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Morphemes
pro- + cess- + -vano
The word 'processionavano' is divided into six syllables: pro-ces-sio-na-va-no. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'na'. It's a verb form derived from Latin roots, with standard Italian inflectional suffixes. Syllabification follows vowel-initial and consonant cluster rules, with penultimate stress being the dominant pattern.
Definitions
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They were parading/processing.
They were parading/processing.
“I soldati processionavano per la città.”
“I fedeli processionavano verso la chiesa.”
ant:fermavano
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'na'.
Syllables
pro — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ces — Open syllable.. sio — Closed syllable.. na — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. va — Open syllable.. no — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Initial Syllables
Each vowel typically begins a new syllable.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken up according to sonority, but simple clusters remain intact.
Penultimate Stress
Italian generally stresses the penultimate syllable.
- The 'procession-' portion is a Latin borrowing adapted to Italian syllabification rules.
- The imperfect tense ending '-vano' is a standard inflectional pattern.
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