Hyphenation ofdifficultassimo

Analysis of "difficultassimo" (Italian)

1. Pronunciation: The word is pronounced /dif.fi.tʃalˈtas.si.mo/ in standard Italian.

2. Syllable Division: dif-fi-cil-tas-si-mo

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• Prefix: dis- (Latin, meaning "not," "un-") - This prefix has undergone phonetic changes in Italian, becoming dif- before certain consonants.
• Root: cil- (from Latin facilis - "easy")
• Suffix: -assimo (Italian, superlative suffix, derived from Latin -issimus) - Indicates the highest degree of the quality expressed by the root.

4. Stress Identification: The primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable: tas.

5. Phonetic Transcription: /dif.fi.tʃalˈtas.si.mo/

6. Edge Case Review: The sequence "ss" represents a geminate consonant, which affects syllable weight but doesn't change the syllable division. The "gli" sequence is a palatal lateral approximant, and is treated as a single phoneme in this context.

7. Grammatical Role: This word is an adjective. As an adjective, the stress pattern remains consistent. It can also function as an adverb, but the syllable division and stress remain unchanged.

8. Definition & Semantics:

• Definition: Extremely difficult.
• Translation: Very difficult, hardest.
• Grammatical Category: Adjective, Adverb
• Synonyms: impossibile, arduo, complicato
• Antonyms: facile, semplice
• Examples: "Questo problema è difficultassimo." (This problem is extremely difficult.) "È un compito difficultassimo da svolgere." (It's a very difficult task to complete.)

9. Phonological Comparison:

• facilissimo: fa-ci-lis-si-mo - Similar structure, with the same -issimo suffix. Stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable.
• utilissimo: u-ti-lis-si-mo - Again, the same suffix and stress pattern.
• possibilissimo: pos-si-bi-lis-si-mo - Similar syllable structure, with the stress on the antepenultimate syllable. The presence of more consonants doesn't alter the basic syllabification rules.

Detailed Syllable Analysis:

Division Rules Applied:

1. Vowel-Consonant (VC): Syllables are typically divided after vowels.
2. Consonant Clusters: Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable, unless they are unpronounceable.
3. Stress Rules: Italian stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable, unless indicated by a written accent or specific suffixes (like -issimo which shifts the stress).

Special Considerations:

• The prefix dis- becoming dif- is a common phonetic change in Italian.
• The geminate consonant "ss" doesn't affect syllable division but contributes to syllable weight.
• The suffix -issimo consistently attracts stress in words of this type.

Short Analysis:

"difficultassimo" is divided into six syllables: dif-fi-cil-tas-si-mo. The stress falls on "tas". The word is morphologically complex, built from the prefix dif-, the root cil-, and the superlative suffix -assimo. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules of vowel-consonant separation and consonant cluster maintenance.