temporedd͡ʒavate
Syllables
tem-po-re-dd͡ʒa-va-te
Pronunciation
/tem.po.red.d͡ʒa.ˈva.te/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
tem- + -poregg- + -iavate
The word 'temporeggiavate' is syllabified as tem-po-re-dd͡ʒa-va-te, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'tem-', root '-poregg-', and suffix '-iavate'. Syllabification follows standard Italian CV rules and geminate consonant handling.
Definitions
- 1
To stall, to procrastinate, to play for time.
To stall, to procrastinate, to play for time.
“Il politico temporeggiava per evitare di rispondere alla domanda.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('gia' in 'reg-gia-').
Syllables
tem — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. po — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. re — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. dd͡ʒa — Closed syllable, geminate consonant onset.. va — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. te — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.
Word Parts
Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Each consonant followed by a vowel typically forms a syllable.
Geminate Consonants
Geminate consonants are treated as a single consonant onset for syllabification.
- The geminate consonant 'dd' in 'dd͡ʒa' requires careful consideration as a single onset.
- Regional variations might affect vowel quality but not the core syllabification.
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