sopraspendevamo
Syllables
so-pra-spen-de-va-mo
Pronunciation
/so.pra.spen.de.va.mo/
Stress
000001
Morphemes
sopra + spend + evamo
The word 'sopraspendevamo' is syllabified as so-pra-spen-de-va-mo, with stress on the final syllable. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'sopra-', the root 'spend-', and the suffix '-evamo'. Syllable division follows standard Italian rules, prioritizing vowel-consonant separation and maintaining consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
We were suspending (something) over/above.
We were suspending, we were overhanging.
“Sopraspendevamo il lampadario sopra il tavolo.”
“Le nuvole sopraspendevano la città.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the final syllable ('mo'). Italian generally stresses the penultimate syllable, but in this case, the final syllable receives the stress due to the grammatical ending.
Syllables
so — Open syllable, unstressed.. pra — Open syllable, unstressed.. spen — Closed syllable, unstressed.. de — Open syllable, unstressed.. va — Open syllable, unstressed.. mo — Closed syllable, stressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant-Vowel
Syllables are generally divided between vowels, creating open syllables where possible.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters like 'sp' are maintained within a single syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Italian words often stress the penultimate syllable, but this can be overridden by grammatical endings.
Avoid Single Intervocalic Consonant
A single consonant between vowels is usually attached to the following vowel.
- The 'sp' cluster is treated as a single unit.
- The imperfect ending '-evamo' is a fixed unit and doesn't undergo further syllabification.
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