scandalezzavano
The verb 'scandalezzavano' is syllabified as scan-da-lez-za-va-no, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's derived from the Latin root 'scandalum' and features an intensifying reduplication of 'z'. The double 'z' is treated as a single unit for syllabification.
Definitions
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They were scandalizing, they used to scandalize.
They were scandalizing.
“I pettegolezzi scandalezzavano l'intera comunità.”
“Le sue azioni scandalezzavano tutti.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('va').
Syllables
scan — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. da — Open syllable.. lez — Closed syllable, internal consonant cluster, double 'z' treated as one unit.. za — Open syllable.. va — Open syllable.. no — Open syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant Separation
Syllables are generally formed around vowels, with each vowel initiating a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Resolution
Consonant clusters are resolved based on sonority and phonotactic constraints.
Reduplication Handling
Reduplicated consonants are treated as a single unit for syllabification.
- The double 'z' is treated as a single unit due to the reduplication process, deviating from typical consonant cluster resolution.
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