tranghiottivano
Syllables
tra-n-ghi-ot-ti-va-no
Pronunciation
/tran.ɡjot.tiˈva.no/
Stress
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Morphemes
tranghi + ottivano
The word 'tranghiottivano' is divided into seven syllables: tra-n-ghi-ot-ti-va-no. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's a verb form with an onomatopoeic root and Latin-derived suffixes. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules, with single intervocalic consonants assigned to the following syllable.
Definitions
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To gulp down noisily
To gulp down noisily
“I bambini tranghiottivano la pasta.”
“Lui e i suoi amici tranghiottivano la pizza.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ti').
Syllables
tra — Open syllable, initial syllable.. n — Single intervocalic consonant.. ghi — Open syllable, 'gh' pronounced as /ɡ/.. ot — Open syllable.. ti — Open syllable.. va — Open syllable.. no — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Ending Syllables
Syllables generally end in vowels.
Intervocalic Consonants
Single consonants between vowels are typically placed in the following syllable.
Digraphs
'gh' is pronounced as /ɡ/ before 'i' and 'e'.
- The 'n-' syllable is a minor edge case, but adheres to the rule of placing single intervocalic consonants in the following syllable.
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