sgargarizzavate
Syllables
sgar-ga-riz-za-va-te
Pronunciation
/sɡarɡariˈzzavate/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
s- + gar- + -garizzare-vate
The word 'sgargarizzavate' is a verb form meaning 'you were gargling'. It's syllabified as sgar-ga-riz-za-va-te, with stress on the penultimate syllable. The initial 'sg' and 'rz' clusters are treated as single units due to their common occurrence in Italian. The word is morphologically complex, containing a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes.
Definitions
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To gargle (you plural, imperfect indicative).
You were gargling.
“Ieri, i bambini sgargarizzavano con acqua salata.”
“Mentre si preparava per l'opera, il cantante sgargarizzava per schiarirsi la voce.”
ant:deglutire
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'zza'.
Syllables
sgar — Closed syllable, initial consonant cluster.. ga — Open syllable.. riz — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'rz'.. za — Open syllable.. va — Open syllable.. te — Open syllable.
Word Parts
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Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are broken after the first consonant unless they form a common digraph or trigraph.
Vowel-Consonant Rule
Syllables are generally formed around vowels, with consonants preceding or following them.
- The initial 'sg' cluster is a common exception to the consonant cluster rule.
- The 'rz' cluster is also relatively common and doesn't typically break.
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