riabbracciavamo
Syllables
ri-a-bbra-ccia-va-mo
Pronunciation
/ri.ab.brat.t͡ʃa.va.mo/
Stress
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Morphemes
ri- + abbraccia- + -vamo
The word 'riabbracciavamo' (we were embracing) is syllabified as ri-a-bbra-ccia-va-mo, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'ri-', the root 'abbraccia-', and the suffix '-vamo'. Syllabification adheres to standard Italian rules regarding vowel-consonant combinations and geminate consonants.
Definitions
- 1
To be embracing again, to be in the act of re-embracing.
We were embracing.
“Quando siamo arrivati, li stavamo riabbracciavamo dopo anni.”
“Riabbracciavamo i nostri amici con gioia.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('va').
Syllables
ri — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. a — Open syllable.. bb — Closed syllable, geminate consonant.. ccia — Closed syllable, palatalization of 'c' before 'i'. va — Open syllable.. mo — Closed syllable.
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Vowel Rule
Each vowel generally forms a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Italian allows consonant clusters within syllables, especially at the beginning.
Geminate Consonant Rule
Geminates are typically kept within the same syllable.
Palatalization Rule
'c' before 'i' becomes /t͡ʃ/.
- The imperfect indicative ending '-vamo' is a common pattern and doesn't present unusual syllabification challenges.
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