racciabattavate
Syllables
ra-cci-a-bat-ta-va-te
Pronunciation
/rat.tʃa.bat.taˈva.te/
Stress
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Morphemes
ra- + cciabatt- + -avate
The word 'racciabattavate' is a complex verb form syllabified as 'ra-cci-a-bat-ta-va-te', with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's morphologically composed of a prefix 'ra-', root 'cciabatt-', and suffix '-avate'. Syllabification follows Italian rules regarding consonant clusters and vowel-initial syllables.
Definitions
- 1
To slap, beat, or thrash repeatedly, often playfully.
You all were slapping/beating/thrashing.
“I bambini si racciabattavano tra loro giocando.”
“Il nonno racciabattava il nipote per scherzo.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'va' in 'va-te'.
Syllables
ra — Open syllable, initial syllable, vowel-initial.. cci — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'cc' pronounced as /tʃː/. The double consonant is maintained in pronunciation.. a — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. bat — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'btt' resolved as 'bat'.. ta — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. va — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. te — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Consonant Clusters
Italian allows consonant clusters, but attempts to break them to create pronounceable syllables.
Vowel-Initial Syllables
Syllables generally begin with a vowel.
Penultimate Stress
In words ending in a vowel, stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable.
- The verb 'racciabattare' is relatively uncommon and may have slight regional pronunciation variations.
- The double consonant 'cc' is pronounced as a geminate /tʃː/.
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