stancheggiavamo
Syllables
sta-n-cheg-gia-va-mo
Pronunciation
/stan.keʎ.ʎaˈva.mo/
Stress
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Morphemes
stanchegg + iavamo
The word 'stancheggiavamo' is syllabified as sta-n-cheg-gia-va-mo, with stress on 'gia'. It's the 1st person plural imperfect of 'stancheggiare', meaning 'we were getting tired'. Syllabification follows standard Italian CV, CVC rules, and the penultimate stress rule.
Definitions
- 1
To tire oneself, to become weary.
We were getting tired.
“Noi stancheggiavamo dopo una lunga camminata.”
“I bambini stancheggiavamo a metà pomeriggio.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('gia'), following the penultimate stress rule in Italian.
Syllables
sta — Open syllable, unstressed.. n — Single consonant syllable, unstressed.. cheg — Closed syllable, unstressed.. gia — Closed syllable, stressed.. va — Open syllable, unstressed.. mo — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei, with preceding consonants belonging to the same syllable.
Single Consonant Rule
A single consonant following a vowel typically forms its own syllable.
Consonant-Vowel-Consonant (CVC)
Syllables can end in consonants.
Penultimate Stress Rule
Stress generally falls on the penultimate syllable in Italian.
- The geminate 'gg' does not affect syllable division. The 'che' digraph is treated as a single unit.
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