rapprofondavate
Syllables
rap-pro-fon-da-va-te
Pronunciation
/rap.pro.fon.da.va.te/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
rap- + profond- + -avate
The word 'rapprofondavate' is a verb form with six syllables divided according to Italian vowel and consonant cluster rules. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('fon'). It's morphologically composed of a prefix 'rap-', root 'profond-', and suffix '-avate'.
Definitions
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You (plural) were deepening/elaborating.
You were deepening/elaborating
“Voi rapprofondavate le vostre conoscenze sulla storia.”
“Rapprofondavate sempre i dettagli prima di prendere una decisione.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('fon'), following the general Italian rule of stressing the penultimate syllable.
Syllables
rap — Open syllable, initial syllable.. pro — Open syllable.. fon — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. da — Open syllable.. va — Open syllable.. te — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel Rule
Syllables generally end in vowels.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are broken after the first consonant if a vowel follows.
- The 'rp' cluster is permissible but less common.
- The imperfect ending '-avate' is a standard inflectional suffix.
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