raddormentavamo
Syllables
rad-dor-men-ta-va-mo
Pronunciation
/rad.dor.menˈta.va.mo/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
rad- + dorm- + -ment-ava-mo
The word 'raddormentavamo' is a verb form divided into six syllables: rad-dor-men-ta-va-mo. Stress falls on 'men'. It's morphologically complex, built from a prefix, root, and several suffixes. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules based on vowel nuclei and sonority sequencing.
Definitions
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We were putting to sleep again
We were putting to sleep again
“Da bambini, la nonna ci raddormentava sempre con una ninna nanna.”
“Raddormentavamo il bambino con delle storie.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'men'.
Syllables
rad — Open syllable, onset 'r', nucleus 'a'. dor — Open syllable, onset 'd', nucleus 'o'. men — Open syllable, onset 'm', nucleus 'e', primary stress. ta — Open syllable, onset 't', nucleus 'a'. va — Open syllable, onset 'v', nucleus 'a'. mo — Open syllable, onset 'm', nucleus 'o'
Word Parts
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Sonority Sequencing Principle
Consonants are grouped into onsets based on their sonority, with more sonorous sounds appearing closer to the nucleus.
Vowel-Based Syllabification
Each vowel typically forms the nucleus of a syllable.
- Geminate consonants are treated as a single consonant for syllabification purposes.
- Italian avoids syllable-initial consonant clusters, but 'r' + 'ad' is permissible.
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