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dentecchiassimo

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

5 syllables
15 characters
Italian
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5syllables

dentecchiassimo

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

den-te-cchia-ssi-mo

Pronunciation

/denteˈkjas.si.mo/

Stress

00110

Morphemes

dente + -cchia-ssi-mo

Dentecchiassimo is a superlative adjective meaning 'most toothy'. It's divided into five syllables: den-te-cchia-ssi-mo, with stress on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules, maintaining consonant clusters within syllables.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Extremely toothy; having very prominent teeth.

    Most toothy, very toothy

    “Il coccodrillo aveva una bocca dentecchiassima.”

    ant:Edentulo (toothless)

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ssi').

Syllables

5
den/den/
te/te/
cchia/ˈkjas/
ssi/ˈssi/
mo/mo/

den — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. te — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. cchia — Closed syllable, consonant cluster + vowel, stressed.. ssi — Closed syllable, consonant cluster + vowel, stressed.. mo — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.

Word Parts

root

dente

Latin *dens, dentis* - tooth

suf

-cchia-ssi-mo

-cchia- (reduplicative, iterative), -ssi- (augmentative, Latin *-issimus*), -mo (superlative, Latin *-issimus*)

Similar Words

bel­lis­si­mora­pi­dis­si­mopic­co­lis­si­mo

CV Syllable Rule

Consonant-Vowel combinations form basic syllables.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable if they are pronounceable according to Italian phonotactics.

  • The reduplicative suffix '-cchia-' influences syllabification. The 'cch' and 'ss' clusters are treated as single units.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/13/2025

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