scimmieggiavamo
Syllables
scim-mi-eg-gia-va-mo
Pronunciation
/ʃim.mi.eʎ.ˈdʒa.va.mo/
Stress
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Morphemes
s- + scimmia + -egg-
The word 'scimmieggiavamo' is a complex verb derived from 'scimmia' (monkey) with iterative and inflectional suffixes. It is divided into six syllables: scim-mi-eg-gia-va-mo, with stress on the penultimate syllable 'gia'. The syllabification follows standard Italian rules regarding consonant clusters, geminate consonants, and vowel groups.
Definitions
- 1
To act like a monkey; to mimic or imitate in a playful or silly way.
We were monkeying around / We used to act like monkeys.
“Da bambini, scimmieggiavamo tutto il giorno.”
“Non scimmieggiare con le regole!”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'gia'.
Syllables
scim — Closed syllable, initial consonant cluster.. mi — Open syllable, geminate consonant following.. eg — Closed syllable, palatal lateral approximant.. gia — Stressed syllable, closed syllable.. va — Open syllable.. mo — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable.
Vowel Groups
Vowel groups are divided based on maximizing onsets.
Geminate Consonants
Geminate consonants are part of the following syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Italian generally stresses the penultimate syllable.
- The 'sc' cluster is treated as a single unit.
- The 'gli' cluster is a palatal lateral approximant.
- Geminate consonants affect syllable weight.
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