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rivoluzionavano

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

7 syllables
15 characters
Italian
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7syllables

rivoluzionavano

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ri-vo-lu-zio-na-va-no

Pronunciation

/ri.vo.lu.t͡sjo.na.va.no/

Stress

0001000

Morphemes

ri + volu + no

The word 'rivoluzionavano' is divided into seven syllables: ri-vo-lu-zio-na-va-no. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The 'zi' cluster is treated as a single unit. The word is morphologically complex, with a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    They were revolutionizing

    They were revolutionizing

    “Gli scienziati rivoluzionavano il campo della medicina.”

    “I giovani rivoluzionavano le idee tradizionali.”

    syn:trasformavanocambiavano radicalmente
    ant:conservavanomantenevano

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('na').

Syllables

7
ri/ri/
vo/vo/
lu/lu/
zio/t͡sjo/
na/na/
va/va/
no/no/

ri — Open syllable, initial syllable.. vo — Open syllable.. lu — Open syllable.. zio — Closed syllable, 'zi' treated as a unit.. na — Open syllable.. va — Open syllable.. no — Open syllable, final syllable.

Word Parts

pre

ri

Latin *re-* meaning 'again, back'

root

volu

Latin *volvere* meaning 'to turn, to roll'

suf

no

Third-person plural ending

Similar Words

na­zio­neo­pe­ra­zio­nesi­tu­a­zio­ne

Consonant-Vowel

Each consonant-vowel combination generally forms a syllable.

Consonant Cluster

Consonant clusters are grouped into syllables based on phonotactic constraints and common usage (e.g., 'zi' as a unit).

Stress Placement

Stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable in Italian words.

  • The 'zi' cluster is almost always treated as a single unit despite being a consonant cluster.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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