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spendicchiavamo

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

5 syllables
15 characters
Italian
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5syllables

spendicchiavamo

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

spen-di-cchia-va-mo

Pronunciation

/spen.dit.ˈkja.va.mo/

Stress

00100

Morphemes

spend- + dicch- + ia-

The word 'spendicchiavamo' is syllabified as 'spen-di-cchia-va-mo', with stress on 'cchia'. It's a verb derived from Latin roots, meaning 'we were squandering'. Syllable division follows standard Italian rules of vowel-consonant separation and cluster maintenance.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To squander, to waste (money, resources) habitually.

    We were squandering/wasting.

    “Da giovani, spendicchiavamo tutti i nostri soldi in divertimenti.”

    “Non avremmo dovuto spendicchiare così tanto.”

    syn:sperperavamodilapidavamo
    ant:risparmiavamoconservavamo

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable 'cchia'.

Syllables

5
spen/spen/
di/di/
cchia/kja/
va/va/
mo/mo/

spen — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. di — Open syllable.. cchia — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. va — Open syllable.. mo — Open syllable, final syllable.

Word Parts

pre

spend-

From Latin *expendere* - to spend, intensifier.

root

dicch-

Related to *dicere* - to say, denotes manner of action.

suf

ia-

Frequentative aspect marker, Latin origin.

Similar Words

par­la­va­moman­gia­va­moguar­da­va­mo

Vowel-Consonant Division

Syllables are divided between vowels and consonants.

Consonant Cluster Division

Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless easily separable.

Stress-Based Division

Stress influences perception but doesn't alter written division.

  • The 'cch' cluster is treated as a single unit in standard Italian.
  • Regional variations in pronunciation might affect phonetic realization but not syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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