sincronitzzavamo
Syllables
sin-cro-ni-tz-za-va-mo
Pronunciation
/sin.kro.nit.tsaˈva.mo/
Stress
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Morphemes
sin- + cron + -izz-
The word 'sincronizzavamo' is divided into seven syllables: sin-cro-ni-tz-za-va-mo. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's a verb form derived from Latin and Greek roots, with a prefix, root, and suffixes indicating tense and person. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules based on vowel nuclei and consonant clusters.
Definitions
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We were synchronizing
We were synchronizing
“Noi sincronizzavamo i nostri orologi ogni mattina.”
“Quando eravamo una squadra, sincronizzavamo i nostri movimenti.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'za' (roniz-za-va-mo).
Syllables
sin — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'i'.. cro — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'cr'.. ni — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'i'.. tz — Closed syllable, affricate 'tz'.. za — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'a'.. va — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'a'.. mo — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus 'o'.
Word Parts
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei (a, e, i, o, u).
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are broken after the first consonant if it's a stop or fricative.
Affricate Rule
Affricates (like 'tz') form a syllable nucleus with the preceding vowel.
- Palatalization of 'z' in 'tz' in some regional dialects. This doesn't affect syllabification.
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