temporedd͡ʒjavamo
Syllables
tem-po-re-dd͡ʒja-va-mo
Pronunciation
/tem.po.red.d͡ʒjaˈva.mo/
Stress
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Morphemes
tem- + poregg- + -ia-
The word 'temporeggiavamo' is divided into six syllables (tem-po-re-dd͡ʒja-va-mo) based on the CV structure of Italian, with consideration for the geminate consonant 'dd'. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's a verb meaning 'we were delaying' and is morphologically complex, derived from Latin roots.
Definitions
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We were delaying, we used to stall, we were putting things off.
We were delaying
“Temporeggiavamo per paura di fallire.”
“I politici temporeggiavano per evitare di prendere una decisione.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('reg-gia-').
Syllables
tem — Open syllable, CV structure.. po — Open syllable, CV structure.. re — Open syllable, CV structure.. dd͡ʒja — Closed syllable, consonant cluster + vowel. Geminate consonant.. va — Open syllable, CV structure.. mo — Open syllable, CV structure.
Word Parts
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Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Each consonant followed by a vowel typically forms a syllable.
Geminate Consonants
Geminate consonants are treated as a single consonant unit for syllabification.
- The geminate consonant 'dd' functions as a single unit for syllabification despite representing two sounds phonetically.
- The affricate 'd͡ʒ' is treated as a single consonant.
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