deuterocanonico
Syllables
deu-te-ro-ca-no-ni-co
Pronunciation
/ˌdøj.te.ro.kaˈno.ni.ko/
Stress
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Morphemes
deutero- + canon- + -ico
The word 'deuterocanonico' is divided into seven syllables (deu-te-ro-ca-no-ni-co) following Italian open syllable preference. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's morphologically composed of the Greek prefix 'deutero-', the root 'canon-', and the Latin suffix '-ico', functioning as an adjective relating to the Deuterocanonical books.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to the Deuterocanonical books – those books included in the Old Testament of the Catholic and Orthodox Churches, but not in the Hebrew Bible.
Deuterocanonical
“I libri deuterocanonici sono oggetto di dibattito tra le diverse confessioni cristiane.”
syn:Apocryphalant:Protocanonical
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ni' in 'ca-no-ni-co').
Syllables
deu — Open syllable, containing a diphthong.. te — Open syllable, simple CV structure.. ro — Open syllable, simple CV structure.. ca — Open syllable, simple CV structure.. no — Open syllable, simple CV structure.. ni — Open syllable, simple CV structure.. co — Open syllable, simple CV structure.
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Open Syllable Preference
Italian favors open syllables (CV). Syllable division occurs between vowels or after a single consonant when followed by a vowel.
Diphthong Resolution
Diphthongs like 'eu' are treated as a single vowel sound within a syllable.
- The 'deutero-' prefix might exhibit slight vowel reduction in some regional pronunciations, but the core syllabification remains consistent.
- The word's syllabification is consistent regardless of its grammatical function as an adjective.
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