sballottolavano
Syllables
s-bal-lot-to-la-va-no
Pronunciation
/sbal.lot.to.laˈva.no/
Stress
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Morphemes
sbal- + lott- + -ola-vano
The word 'sballottolavano' is a verb in the imperfect indicative, third-person plural. It's divided into seven syllables with primary stress on 'va'. The syllabification follows standard Italian rules, breaking consonant clusters where applicable and forming syllables around vowel nuclei. The morphemic analysis reveals a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes of Latin origin.
Definitions
- 1
To toss around repeatedly
To toss around repeatedly
“I bambini sballottolavano la palla.”
“La barca sballottolava nelle onde.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'va'.
Syllables
s — Open syllable, onset only.. bal — Closed syllable, onset 'b', nucleus 'a', coda 'l'. lot — Closed syllable, onset 'l', nucleus 'o', coda 't'. to — Open syllable, onset only.. la — Open syllable, onset only.. va — Closed syllable, onset 'v', nucleus 'a', coda is silent. Primary stress.. no — Open syllable, onset only.
Word Parts
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Consonant Cluster Break
Consonant clusters are broken after the first consonant if it's a stop, fricative, or affricate.
Vowel-Consonant-Vowel
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei with surrounding consonants.
Open Syllable
Syllables ending in a vowel are considered open.
- The 'sb-' cluster is often kept intact at the beginning of a word, despite the general rule of breaking consonant clusters.
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