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raggomitolavamo

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

7 syllables
15 characters
Italian
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7syllables

raggomitolavamo

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

rag-go-mi-to-la-va-mo

Pronunciation

/ˌrag.ɡo.mi.to.laˈva.mo/

Stress

0000010

Morphemes

rag- + gomit- + -ola-

The word 'raggomitolavamo' is a verb meaning 'we were winding up'. It's divided into seven syllables (rag-go-mi-to-la-va-mo) with stress on 'mo'. Syllabification follows the consonant-vowel rule, and stress placement adheres to the penultimate stress pattern.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To wind up, to coil, to gather into a ball.

    We were winding up/coiling.

    “Stavamo raggomitolando il filo.”

    “I gatti si raggomitolavano sul divano.”

    syn:avvolgevamoarrotolavamo
    ant:srotolavamodistendevamo

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'mo'.

Syllables

7
rag/rag/
go/ɡo/
mi/mi/
to/to/
la/la/
va/va/
mo/mo/

rag — Open syllable, initial syllable.. go — Open syllable.. mi — Open syllable.. to — Open syllable.. la — Open syllable.. va — Open syllable.. mo — Closed, stressed syllable.

Word Parts

pre

rag-

From Latin *radius*, contributing to the idea of gathering.

root

gomit-

From Latin *gemma*, metaphorically related to a coil.

suf

-ola-

Diminutive suffix.

Similar Words

rag­gru­ppa­va­morac­co­glie­va­moral­len­ta­va­mo

Consonant-Vowel Rule

Syllables are formed around consonant-vowel sequences.

Penultimate Stress Rule

Stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable.

  • The complex morphology of the verb requires careful application of syllabification rules.
  • The diminutive suffix '-ola-' does not pose a specific challenge.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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