constringimento
Syllables
con-strin-gi-men-to
Pronunciation
/konˈstrindʒiˈmento/
Stress
01001
Morphemes
con- + string- + -imento
The Italian word 'constringimento' is divided into five syllables: con-strin-gi-men-to. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's a noun derived from Latin, formed with the prefix 'con-', root 'string-', and suffix '-imento'. Syllabification follows the rules of breaking consonant clusters and ending syllables with vowels.
Definitions
- 1
Constraint, compulsion, restriction.
Constraint, embarrassment, awkwardness.
“Ha agito sotto costringimento.”
“Il suo silenzio era un costringimento.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('gi').
Syllables
con — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. strin — Closed syllable, consonant cluster broken after the first consonant.. gi — Open syllable, palatalized consonant.. men — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. to — Closed syllable, final consonant.
Word Parts
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Vowel Nucleus
Syllables generally end in a vowel.
Consonant Cluster Break
Consonant clusters are broken after the first consonant if it's part of a complex onset.
- The 'str' cluster is a common initial cluster in Italian and is treated as a single unit for stress, but broken for syllabification.
- The 'ng' cluster is treated as a single unit within the syllable.
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