depicciolassimo
Syllables
de-pi-ccio-la-ssi-mo
Pronunciation
/de.pit.tʃo.las.ˈsi.mo/
Stress
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Morphemes
de- + picciol- + -assimo
Depicciolassimo is a superlative adjective meaning 'extremely small'. It's syllabified as de-pi-ccio-la-ssi-mo, with stress on the penultimate syllable. The word is built from the root 'piccolo' with intensifying prefixes and suffixes, following standard Italian syllabification rules.
Definitions
- 1
extremely small
extremely small
“Un insetto depicciolassimo.”
“La casa sembrava depicciolassima rispetto alla montagna.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('la-ssi-mo').
Syllables
de — Open syllable, no stress.. pi — Open syllable, no stress.. ccio — Closed syllable, contains palatal affricate.. la — Open syllable, no stress.. ssi — Open syllable, no stress.. mo — Closed syllable, primary stress.
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Vowel-Consonant
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Consonant-Vowel
Consonants are typically followed by vowels to form syllables.
Consonant Clusters
Certain consonant clusters (like *cci*) are treated as single onsets.
Double Consonants
Double consonants are treated as single consonants for syllabification.
- The *cci* cluster requires a palatal affricate pronunciation. The complex morphology necessitates careful morphemic analysis.
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