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soprabbondavano

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

6 syllables
15 characters
Italian
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6syllables

soprabondavano

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

so-pra-bon-da-va-no

Pronunciation

/so.prab.bon.daˈva.no/

Stress

000100

Morphemes

sopra + abbonda + vano

The word 'soprabbondavano' is divided into six syllables: so-pra-bon-da-va-no. It consists of the prefix 'sopra-', the root 'abbonda-', and the suffix '-vano'. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows the standard Italian rule of ending syllables with vowels.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To abound greatly, to be very plentiful.

    To overflow, to be superabundant.

    “Le risorse soprabbondavano in quella regione.”

    “I frutti soprabbondavano sugli alberi.”

    syn:esuberareabbondarestraboccare
    ant:mancarescarseggiare

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'da' in 'abondavano'.

Syllables

6
so/so/
pra/pra/
bon/bon/
da/da/
va/va/
no/no/

so — Open syllable, initial syllable.. pra — Open syllable.. bon — Open syllable.. da — Open syllable.. va — Open syllable.. no — Open syllable, final syllable.

Word Parts

pre

sopra

Latin *super-* meaning 'over', 'above'. Adverbial prefix.

root

abbonda

Latin *abundare* meaning 'to abound'. Verbal root.

suf

vano

Latin *-bant*. Imperfect indicative ending (3rd person plural).

Similar Words

a­bbon­dan­zaso­pra­vvi­ve­rea­bbas­tan­za

Vowel-Ending Syllables

Italian syllables generally end in vowels. Each vowel forms a separate syllable.

Consonant Clusters

Permissible consonant clusters (like 'br') are maintained within a syllable.

  • The double consonant 'bb' is treated as a single consonant within the syllable.
  • No significant regional variations affect the syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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