sovraneggiavamo
Syllables
so-vra-ne-ggia-va-mo
Pronunciation
/ˌsɔv.ra.neɡ.ˈd͡ʒa.va.mo/
Stress
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Morphemes
sovra- + reg- + -vamo
The word 'sovraneggiavamo' is a verb divided into six syllables: so-vra-ne-ggia-va-mo. The stress falls on the fourth syllable ('ggia'). It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'sovra-', the root 'reg-', and the suffixes '-neggia-' and '-vamo'. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules of vowel-final syllables and consonant cluster treatment.
Definitions
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We were dominating
We were dominating
“Noi sovraneggiavamo sulla concorrenza.”
“All'epoca, l'Italia sovraneggiava nel mondo della moda.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('ggia').
Syllables
so — Open syllable, vowel-final.. vra — Open syllable, vowel-final.. ne — Open syllable, vowel-final.. ggia — Closed syllable, stressed, containing the affricate /d͡ʒ/.. va — Open syllable, vowel-final.. mo — Open syllable, vowel-final.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Final Syllables
Syllables generally end in vowels. Consonants between vowels are assigned to the following vowel.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are treated as single consonant sounds when closing a syllable.
- The *gg* cluster is treated as a single affricate /d͡ʒ/ in standard pronunciation.
- Regional variations in pronunciation are minimal.
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