sballottolavate
Syllables
s-bal-lot-to-la-va-te
Pronunciation
/sbal.lot.to.laˈva.te/
Stress
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Morphemes
sbal- + lott- + -ola-
The word 'sballottolavate' is a verb form with seven syllables divided according to Italian vowel-consonant and consonant cluster rules. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is morphologically complex, built from a prefix, root, and several suffixes of Latin origin.
Definitions
- 1
To toss around, to shake, to buffet, to handle roughly.
To toss around, to shake, to buffet.
“Il mare sballottolava la barca.”
“La folla sballottolava chiunque cercasse di passare.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'la'.
Syllables
s — Open syllable, single consonant sound.. bal — Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by a vowel.. lot — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. to — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. la — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. va — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. te — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are typically divided between vowels and consonants.
Consonant Cluster Retention
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Italian generally stresses the penultimate syllable.
Diminutive Suffixes
Diminutive suffixes like '-ola-' form a separate syllable.
- The initial 'sbal-' cluster is treated as a single unit.
- The imperfect indicative ending '-vate' requires careful segmentation.
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