discutibilissima
Syllables
dis-cu-ti-bi-lis-si-ma
Pronunciation
/dis.ku.ti.biˈlis.si.ma/
Stress
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Morphemes
dis- + cuti- + -bilissima
The word 'discutibilissima' is divided into seven syllables: dis-cu-ti-bi-lis-si-ma. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's a superlative adjective formed from the root 'discutere' with the prefixes 'dis-' and suffixes '-bil-' and '-issima'. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules regarding consonant clusters, vowel sequences, and stress placement.
Definitions
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Extremely disputable, highly questionable, very debatable.
Very disputable / highly questionable
“La sua affermazione è assolutamente discutibilissima.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('lis').
Syllables
dis — Open syllable, initial syllable.. cu — Open syllable, contains a vowel and a consonant.. ti — Open syllable, contains a vowel and a consonant.. bi — Open syllable, contains a vowel and a consonant.. lis — Closed syllable, contains a vowel and a consonant cluster.. si — Open syllable, contains a vowel and a consonant.. ma — Open syllable, final syllable, stressed.
Word Parts
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken up, with each consonant initiating a new syllable.
Vowel Sequences
Vowel sequences are separated into different syllables.
Penultimate Stress
Italian generally stresses the penultimate syllable.
Suffix Boundaries
Suffixes are generally separated into their own syllables.
- The double 's' is treated as a single consonant sound for syllabification.
- The word's length and complex morphology require careful application of the rules.
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