Hyphenation ofspolverezzavate

Analysis of "spolverezzavate"

1. Pronunciation: The word "spolverezzavate" is pronounced /spolvereʣˈʣavate/ in standard Italian.

2. Syllable Division: spol-ve-rez-za-va-te

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• Prefix: spol- (from Latin expolire - to dust off, polish) - Prefixes indicating removal or cleaning.
• Root: ver- (from Latin vertere - to turn, change) - Indicates the action of turning dust into air.
• Suffixes:
  • -ez- (present tense, 2nd person plural ending) - Indicates the verb conjugation.
  • -za- (infinitive suffix, part of the compound tense formation) - Forms the infinitive.
  • -va- (imperfect tense auxiliary) - Auxiliary verb 'avere' in the imperfect tense.
  • -te- (imperfect tense ending, 2nd person plural) - Indicates the verb conjugation.

4. Stress Identification: The primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable: /spolvereʣˈʣavate/.

5. Phonetic Transcription: /spolvereʣˈʣavate/

6. Edge Case Review: The double 'z' presents a slight edge case. In Italian, double consonants are generally maintained within syllables.

7. Grammatical Role: This word is the 2nd person plural imperfect indicative of the verb spolverare (to dust). The syllabification and stress remain consistent regardless of the tense.

8. Definition & Semantics:

• Definition: You (plural) were dusting.
• Part of Speech: Verb (Imperfect Indicative)
• Translation: You (plural) were dusting.
• Synonyms: None readily available without specifying the context.
• Antonyms: Impolverare (to become dusty)
• Examples:
  • "Ieri, voi spolverezzavate la libreria." (Yesterday, you were dusting the bookcase.)

9. Phonological Comparison:

• spolveravate: /spolveraˈvate/ - Syllable division: spol-ve-ra-va-te. Similar structure, but lacks the extra 'z'. Stress falls on the same syllable.
• lavate: /ˈlavate/ - Syllable division: la-va-te. Simpler structure, but shares the -ate ending. Stress falls on the first syllable.
• parlavate: /parlaˈvate/ - Syllable division: par-la-va-te. Similar structure to spolverezzavate, with a single consonant between vowels. Stress falls on the same syllable.

Syllable Analysis:

1. Syllable: spol - IPA: /spol/ - Description: Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.
2. Syllable: ve - IPA: /ve/ - Description: Open syllable, vowel-consonant structure.
3. Syllable: rez - IPA: /rez/ - Description: Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant structure.
4. Syllable: za - IPA: /ʣa/ - Description: Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.
5. Syllable: va - IPA: /va/ - Description: Open syllable, vowel-consonant structure.
6. Syllable: te - IPA: /te/ - Description: Open syllable, vowel-consonant structure.

Syllable Division Rules Applied:

1. Rule: Sonority Sequencing Principle - How: Syllables are formed around a vowel nucleus, with consonants grouped according to their sonority.
2. Rule: Consonant Clusters - How: Consonant clusters are broken up according to the sonority hierarchy, with the more sonorous consonant typically attaching to the following vowel.
3. Rule: Vowel hiatus - How: Vowels separated by a single consonant are generally divided into separate syllables.

Special Considerations:

• The double 'z' is maintained within a single syllable, as is standard for geminate consonants in Italian.
• Italian syllable structure generally avoids consonant clusters at the beginning of syllables, but allows them at the end.

Exceptions: No major exceptions were encountered.

Division Rules:

1. Vowel-Initial Syllable Rule: Any vowel typically begins a new syllable.
2. Consonant-Initial Syllable Rule: A consonant typically begins a syllable if it is followed by a vowel.
3. Geminate Consonant Rule: Geminate consonants (double consonants) are generally maintained within a single syllable.