scandalezzavate
Syllables
sc-an-da-le-zza-va-te
Pronunciation
/skandalezzˈaːte/
Stress
0001000
Morphemes
scandal + e-zz-a-va-te
The word 'scandalezzavate' is syllabified as sc-an-da-le-zza-va-te, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's a verb derived from Latin, featuring gemination and a complex suffix structure. Syllabification follows standard Italian vowel-consonant rules.
Definitions
- 1
You (plural) were scandalizing.
You were scandalizing.
“I vostri comportamenti scandalezzavano tutti.”
“Scandalezzavate la comunità con le vostre azioni.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('lez-za').
Syllables
sc — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. an — Open syllable, vowel following a consonant.. da — Open syllable, vowel following a consonant.. le — Open syllable, vowel following a consonant.. zza — Open syllable, geminate consonant.. va — Open syllable, vowel following a consonant.. te — Open syllable, vowel following a consonant.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant Syllabification
Each vowel generally forms a syllable, with any preceding consonants belonging to that syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters at the beginning of a word are treated as part of the first syllable.
Gemination Rule
Geminate consonants are treated as a single consonant sound for syllabification, but their duration is phonetically realized.
- The gemination of 'zz' affects syllable weight but not division.
- Italian syllabification prioritizes preserving consonant clusters within syllables.
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