centoventigrammi
Syllables
cen-to-ven-ti-gram-mi
Pronunciation
/ˌtʃɛnto.vɛntiˈɡram.mi/
Stress
000011
Morphemes
cento + venti + grammi
The word 'centoventigrammi' is a compound noun meaning 'one hundred and twenty grams'. It is divided into six syllables: cen-to-ven-ti-gram-mi, with stress on the penultimate syllable 'gram'. Syllabification follows standard Italian CV and CVC rules, avoiding single consonants between vowels. The word's morphemes derive from Latin and Greek roots.
Definitions
- 1
One hundred and twenty grams
One hundred and twenty grams
“Ho comprato duecento ventigrammi di farina.”
“Il pacco pesa centoventigrammi.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'gram' (1), all other syllables are unstressed (0).
Syllables
cen — Open syllable, onset consonant /tʃ/, nucleus vowel /ɛ/.. to — Open syllable, onset consonant /t/, nucleus vowel /o/.. ven — Open syllable, onset consonant /v/, nucleus vowel /ɛ/.. ti — Open syllable, onset consonant /t/, nucleus vowel /i/.. gram — Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster /ɡr/, nucleus vowel /a/, coda consonant /m/.. mi — Open syllable, onset consonant /m/, nucleus vowel /i/.
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Avoid Single Consonant Between Vowels
Italian avoids leaving a single consonant between vowels, grouping it with the following vowel.
- The compound nature of the word doesn't alter the standard syllabification rules.
- No significant regional variations affect the syllabification.
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