ricongiungevate
Syllables
ri-con-giun-ge-va-te
Pronunciation
/ˌrikond͡ʒund͡ʒeˈvaːte/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
ri- + congiung- + -evate
The word 'ricongiungevate' is a verb form meaning 'you all were reuniting'. It is divided into six syllables: ri-con-giun-ge-va-te, with stress on the fourth syllable ('ge'). The syllabification follows standard Italian rules, considering consonant clusters like 'gn' and avoiding single intervocalic consonants.
Definitions
- 1
You all were reuniting/reconnecting.
You all were reuniting/reconnecting.
“Voi ricongiungevate le famiglie divise dalla guerra.”
“Ricongiungevate sempre i vostri amici durante le vacanze.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('ge'), making it the stressed syllable. The stress pattern is penultimate.
Syllables
ri — Open syllable, initial syllable.. con — Closed syllable, consonant cluster at the beginning.. giun — Closed syllable, containing the 'gn' cluster.. ge — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. va — Open syllable, part of the imperfect ending.. te — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are generally divided between vowels and consonants.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are often broken up based on sonority, but 'gn' is treated as a single unit.
Penultimate Stress
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable in many Italian words, especially verb forms.
Avoid Single Intervocalic Consonant
Italian avoids leaving a single consonant between vowels.
- The 'gn' cluster is treated as a single phoneme and is not split during syllabification.
- The imperfect ending '-vate' is a common pattern and doesn't present unusual syllabification challenges.
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