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scandolezzavate

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

6 syllables
15 characters
Italian
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6syllables

scandolettsavate

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

scan-do-let-tsa-va-te

Pronunciation

/skandolettsaˈvaːte/

Stress

001001

Morphemes

scandol + eggiare + vate

The word 'scandolezzavate' is a verb form with six syllables divided according to Italian syllabification rules, prioritizing vowel-consonant breaks and treating consonant clusters like 'sc' and 'zz' as single units. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    You (plural) were limping/stumbling.

    You were limping/stumbling

    “I bambini scandolezzavano per la strada.”

    “Mentre scendeva le scale, scandolezzava un po'.”

    syn:zoppicavatebarcollavate
    ant:camminavate agilmente

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('lezzà').

Syllables

6
scan/skan/
do/do/
let/let/
tsa/tsa/
va/va/
te/te/

scan — Open syllable, initial syllable.. do — Open syllable.. let — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'lt'. tsa — Open syllable, 'ts' treated as a single unit.. va — Open syllable.. te — Closed syllable, final syllable.

Word Parts

root

scandol

From Latin *scandala*, meaning 'stumbling block'

suf

eggiare + vate

Verbal suffix + imperfect indicative 2nd person plural ending

Similar Words

ca­mmi­na­va­tebal­la­va­nopar­la­va­te

Vowel-Consonant

Syllable break after the vowel.

Consonant Cluster

Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they can be easily separated based on sonority.

Single Unit Consonants

'sc' and 'zz' are treated as single units in Italian phonology.

  • The treatment of 'sc' and 'zz' as single units is crucial. Regional vowel variations might exist but don't affect syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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