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riposizionavano

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

7 syllables
15 characters
Italian
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7syllables

riposizionavano

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ri-po-si-zio-na-va-no

Pronunciation

/ri.po.sit.t͡sjo.ˈna.va.no/

Stress

0001100

Morphemes

ri- + posizion- + -are

The word 'riposizionavano' is syllabified as ri-po-si-zio-na-va-no, with stress on the penultimate syllable 'na'. It's a verb form derived from Latin roots, and its syllabification follows standard Italian rules, particularly regarding consonant clusters like 'zi'.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    They were repositioning.

    They were repositioning.

    “I lavoratori riposizionavano le merci nel magazzino.”

    “Stavamo riposizionando i mobili per creare più spazio.”

    syn:spostavanoricollocavano
    ant:fermavenomantenevano

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'na'.

Syllables

7
ri/ri/
po/po/
si/si/
zio/t͡sjo/
na/ˈna/
va/va/
no/no/

ri — Open syllable. po — Open syllable. si — Open syllable. zio — Closed syllable, consonant cluster. na — Closed syllable, stressed. va — Open syllable. no — Open syllable

Word Parts

pre

ri-

Latin *re-* meaning 'again, back'. Reduplication.

root

posizion-

From Latin *positio* meaning 'position, placement'. Core meaning.

suf

-are

Latin infinitive ending. Verb formation.

Similar Words

po­si­zio­na­men­tori­po­sa­resi­tu­a­zio­ne

Vowel-Consonant

Syllables generally end in vowels.

Consonant Clusters

Certain consonant clusters (like 'zi') are treated as single units.

Penultimate Stress

Italian generally stresses the penultimate syllable.

  • The 'zi' cluster is treated as a single unit for syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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