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rastrellinavamo

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

6 syllables
15 characters
Italian
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6syllables

rastrellinavamo

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ras-trel-li-na-va-mo

Pronunciation

/rastrel.liˈna.va.mo/

Stress

000100

Morphemes

rastrell + inavamo

The word 'rastrellinavamo' (we were raking/gathering) is divided into six syllables: ras-trel-li-na-va-mo, with stress on 'na'. It's a verb form with a Latin root and multiple suffixes. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules, prioritizing open syllables and maintaining consonant clusters.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    We were raking/gathering.

    We were raking/gathering.

    “Ieri, rastrellinavamo le foglie nel giardino.”

    “Da bambini, rastrellinavamo le castagne nel bosco.”

    syn:raccoglievamospazzavamo
    ant:disperdevamo

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'na'.

Syllables

6
ras/ras/
trel/trel/
li/li/
na/na/
va/va/
mo/mo/

ras — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. trel — Open syllable.. li — Open syllable.. na — Open, stressed syllable.. va — Open syllable.. mo — Open syllable.

Word Parts

root

rastrell

Latin *rastellum* (rake)

suf

inavamo

-in- (inchoative/frequentative), -ava- (imperfect indicative), -mo (1st person plural)

Similar Words

pa­rla­va­moman­gia­va­moleg­ge­va­mo

Vowel-Consonant Rule

Syllables are generally divided after vowels.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters (like 'str') are not broken across syllable boundaries.

Stress Rule

Stress falls on the penultimate syllable in many Italian words, especially verbs.

  • The geminate 'll' is treated as a single consonant within the syllable 'li'.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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