riequilibravano
Syllables
ri-e-qui-li-bra-va-no
Pronunciation
/ri.e.kwi.li.ˈbra.va.no/
Stress
0000100
Morphemes
ri- + equi- + -librare
The word 'riequilibravano' is a verb form meaning 'were rebalancing'. It is divided into seven syllables: ri-e-qui-li-bra-va-no, with stress on the penultimate syllable. The syllabification follows Italian rules of onset maximization and vowel-nucleus formation. The morphemic analysis reveals Latin roots and prefixes.
Definitions
- 1
To be rebalancing, were rebalancing.
were rebalancing
“I tecnici riequilibravano i macchinari.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('bra').
Syllables
ri — Open syllable, onset 'r'. e — Open syllable, null onset. qui — Closed syllable, onset 'kw'. li — Open syllable, onset 'l'. bra — Closed syllable, onset 'br'. va — Open syllable, onset 'v'. no — Open syllable, onset 'n'
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Italian favors maximizing consonants in the onset if permissible.
Vowel as Syllable Nucleus
Each vowel typically forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant-Vowel Pattern
Syllables generally follow a CV or V pattern.
- The 'qu' digraph is treated as /kw/. The 'br' cluster is a permissible onset.
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