sottotendevano
Syllables
so-tto-ten-de-va-no
Pronunciation
/sot.ton.tenˈdɛ.va.no/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
sotto- + tend- + -e-vano
The word 'sottontendevano' is syllabified as so-tto-ten-de-va-no, with stress on 'ten'. It's a verb derived from Latin roots, and its syllabification follows standard Italian rules regarding vowel-initial syllables, consonant clusters, geminate consonants, and penultimate stress.
Definitions
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They were implying/understanding/suggesting.
They were implying/understanding/suggesting.
“Non lo dicevano apertamente, ma lo sottontendevano.”
“Sottontendevano che non erano d'accordo.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('ten'), following the penultimate stress rule.
Syllables
so — Open syllable, initial syllable.. tto — Closed syllable, geminate consonant.. ten — Closed, stressed syllable.. de — Open syllable.. va — Open syllable.. no — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Initial Syllables
Syllables generally begin with vowels.
Consonant Cluster Division
Consonant clusters are broken after the first consonant when possible.
Geminate Consonants
Syllable boundaries occur before geminate consonants.
Penultimate Stress
Italian generally stresses the penultimate syllable.
- The geminate 'tt' requires careful syllabification, with the boundary before the gemination.
- The 'n' in 'ten' is not separated due to the following vowel.
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