scandalizziamoci
Syllables
scan-da-li-zzi-a-mo-ci
Pronunciation
/skan.da.lit.ˈtsja.mo.tʃi/
Stress
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Morphemes
s- + scandal- + -ci
The word 'scandalizziamoci' is divided into seven syllables: scan-da-li-zzi-a-mo-ci. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The syllabification is influenced by geminate consonants and vowel-consonant patterns, following standard Italian phonological rules. It's the first-person plural imperative of 'scandalizzare', meaning 'Let's be scandalized!'
Definitions
- 1
Let us be scandalized!
Let's be scandalized!
“Scandalizziamoci per questa ingiustizia!”
“Non scandalizziamoci per le sue parole.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('zzi').
Syllables
scan — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. da — Open syllable, vowel-consonant-vowel pattern.. li — Open syllable, vowel-consonant-vowel pattern.. zzi — Closed syllable, geminate consonant.. a — Open syllable, single vowel.. mo — Open syllable, vowel-consonant-vowel pattern.. ci — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'ci' followed by a vowel.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant-Vowel
Syllables are typically divided between vowels and consonants when the pattern is VCV.
Geminate Consonants
Geminate consonants are treated as a single consonant for syllabification purposes.
Initial Consonant Clusters
Initial consonant clusters are often kept together.
- The geminate 'zz' requires special consideration in syllabification.
- The 'sc' cluster at the beginning is treated as a single initial consonant cluster.
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