spunzecchiavano
Syllables
spun-zec-chia-va-no
Pronunciation
/spun.dzek.kjaˈva.no/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
s- + punzecch- + -no
The word 'spunzecchiavano' is divided into five syllables: spun-zec-chia-va-no. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's a verb form derived from 'spunzecchiare' with a prefix, root, and several suffixes. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules, considering consonant clusters and vowel-consonant combinations.
Definitions
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They were pricking/stinging.
They were pricking/stinging.
“I bambini spunzecchiavano l'orso di peluche.”
“Gli insetti spunzecchiavano la mia pelle.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('chia').
Syllables
spun — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. zec — Closed syllable, consonant cluster with assimilation.. chia — Closed syllable, 'ch' digraph.. va — Open syllable, vowel-consonant combination.. no — Open syllable, simple vowel-consonant combination.
Word Parts
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Initial Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters at the beginning of a word are maintained within the first syllable.
Intervocalic Consonants
When a consonant cluster occurs between vowels, the syllables are divided after the first consonant.
Vowel-Consonant Division
Vowel-consonant combinations are typically split, with the consonant moving to the following syllable.
- The 'z' before 'c' results in a geminate consonant sound /dzek/ due to assimilation, but doesn't affect syllabification.
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