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dispettosamente

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

6 syllables
15 characters
Italian
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6syllables

dispettozamente

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

dis-pet-to-za-men-te

Pronunciation

/dis.pet.toˈza.men.te/

Stress

000100

Morphemes

dis- + spetta- + -mente

The adverb 'dispettosamente' is divided into six syllables: dis-pet-to-za-men-te, with primary stress on 'za'. It's formed from the prefix 'dis-', root 'spetta-', and suffix '-mente'. Syllabification follows the standard Italian rules of maximizing open syllables and stressing the penultimate syllable.

Definitions

adverb
  1. 1

    In a mischievous manner

    Mischievously

    “Si comportava dispettosamente con i suoi amici.”

    syn:maliziosamenteastutamenteperversamente
    ant:gentilmenteamabilmentecordialmente
  2. 2

    Spitefully

    Spitefully

    “Ha risposto dispettosamente alla domanda.”

    syn:maliziosamenteastutamenteperversamente
    ant:gentilmenteamabilmentecordialmente

Stress pattern

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

Syllables

6
dis/dis/
pet/pet/
to/to/
za/za/
men/men/
te/te/

dis — Open syllable, unstressed.. pet — Open syllable, unstressed.. to — Open syllable, unstressed.. za — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. men — Open syllable, unstressed.. te — Open syllable, unstressed.

Word Parts

pre

dis-

Latin origin, negating prefix.

root

spetta-

From Latin *spetare*, meaning 'to threaten'.

suf

-mente

Latin origin, adverbial suffix.

Similar Words

ve­lo­ce­men­tedol­ce­men­tefre­quen­te­men­te

Open Syllable Preference

Italian favors syllables ending in vowels.

Penultimate Stress

Stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable.

  • Consonant clusters like 'sp' are permitted at the beginning of syllables.
  • Regional variations may affect vowel quality but not syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025

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