antiinfiammatorie
Syllables
an-ti-in-fiam-ma-to-rie
Pronunciation
/antiɱfjammaˈtoːrje/
Stress
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Morphemes
anti- + infiamm- + -atorie
The word 'antinfiammatorie' is divided into seven syllables: an-ti-in-fiam-ma-to-rie. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'anti-', the root 'infiamm-', and the suffix '-atorie'. Syllabification follows standard CV rules, accounting for geminate consonants and diphthongs.
Definitions
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Relating to or having the property of reducing inflammation.
Anti-inflammatory
“Questi farmaci sono antinfiammatorie.”
“Le proprietà antinfiammatorie di questa erba sono note.”
ant:infiammatorio
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('to').
Syllables
an — Open syllable, simple CV structure.. ti — Closed syllable, CV structure.. in — Open syllable, CV structure.. fiam — Closed syllable, CV structure with geminate consonant.. ma — Open syllable, CV structure.. to — Open syllable, CV structure.. rie — Closed syllable, CV structure with diphthong 'ie'
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 unit for syllable weight, but pronounced as lengthened.
Diphthongs
Diphthongs are treated as a single vowel sound within a syllable.
- The geminate consonant 'mm' influences syllable weight.
- The diphthong 'ie' is treated as a single unit.
- Italian avoids leaving a single consonant between vowels.
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