ricongiungevano
Syllables
ri-con-giun-ge-va-no
Pronunciation
/ˌrikonʤunˈd͡ʒevaːno/
Stress
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Morphemes
ri- + congiung- + -evano
The word 'ricongiungevano' is a verb form meaning 'they were reuniting'. It is divided into six syllables: ri-con-giun-ge-va-no, with stress on the penultimate syllable. The syllabification follows standard Italian CV patterns, accounting for palatalized consonants like 'gn' and 'gl'.
Definitions
- 1
They were reuniting, they were reconnecting.
They were reuniting.
“I miei amici si ricongiungevano ogni estate.”
“Le famiglie ricongiungevano dopo anni di separazione.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ge').
Syllables
ri — Open syllable, initial syllable.. con — Closed syllable.. giun — Closed syllable, containing the palatal nasal /ɲ/.. ge — Open syllable, containing the palatal lateral /ʎ/.. va — Open syllable.. no — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Consonant-Vowel (CV) Pattern
Syllables generally follow a CV pattern, breaking after consonants before vowels.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority hierarchy, but palatalized consonants are treated as single units.
- Palatalization of 'gn' and 'gl' as single phonemes.
- Standard imperfect ending '-evano' does not pose syllabification challenges.
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