sballottolarono
Syllables
s-bal-lot-to-la-ro-no
Pronunciation
/sbal.lot.toˈla.ro.no/
Stress
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Morphemes
sbal- + lott- + -ola-rono
The word 'sballottolarono' is a verb form divided into seven syllables: s-bal-lot-to-la-ro-no. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'la'. It's morphologically composed of a prefix 'sbal-', root 'lott-', and suffixes '-ola-' and '-rono'. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules, avoiding single intervocalic consonants and maintaining initial consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
To toss, shake, or rattle repeatedly and forcefully.
To toss around, to shake violently.
“Il mare sballottolava la barca.”
“La folla sballottolava il cantante.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'la'.
Syllables
s — Open syllable, initial consonant.. bal — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. lot — Closed syllable.. to — Open syllable.. la — Open, stressed syllable.. ro — Open syllable.. no — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Consonant Clusters
Initial consonant clusters are kept together (e.g., 'sbal-').
Vowel-Consonant-Vowel
Syllables are divided between vowels (e.g., 'lot-to').
Avoid Single Intervocalic Consonants
Italian avoids leaving a single consonant between vowels.
Penultimate Stress
Stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable.
- The initial 'sbal-' cluster is treated as a single unit according to standard Italian syllabification.
- The diminutive suffix '-ola-' does not alter the regular stress pattern.
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