ricalcificavamo
Syllables
ri-cal-ci-fi-ca-va-mo
Pronunciation
/ri.kal.tʃi.fiˈka.va.mo/
Stress
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Morphemes
ri- + calcific- + -ava-mo
The word 'ricalcificavamo' is a verb form with seven syllables divided according to Italian vowel and consonant cluster rules. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's composed of the prefix 'ri-', the root 'calcific-', and the imperfect indicative ending '-ava-mo'.
Definitions
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We were recalcifying
We were recalcifying
“Ricalcificavamo le ossa fratturate con integratori di calcio.”
“Da bambini, ricalcificavamo i nostri denti con il fluoro.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ca' in 'ricalcifica').
Syllables
ri — Open syllable, initial syllable.. cal — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. ci — Closed syllable, palatal affricate.. fi — Open syllable.. ca — Open syllable.. va — Open syllable.. mo — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel Division
Syllable division generally occurs before a vowel.
Consonant Cluster Division
Consonant clusters are generally broken after the first consonant if it's followed by a vowel.
- The 'calc' cluster requires application of the consonant cluster division rule.
- Palatal affricate 'ci' is treated as a single unit.
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