duecentocinquant
Syllables
due-cen-to-cin-quant
Pronunciation
/dwe.tʃen.to.tʃin.kwant/
Stress
00010
Morphemes
due + cento + cinquant
The word 'duecentocinquant' is a compound numeral divided into five syllables: due-cen-to-cin-quant. Stress falls on 'cin'. It's formed from Latin roots and follows standard Italian syllabification rules prioritizing vowels and resolving consonant clusters. The pronunciation of 'c' and 'qu' are key considerations.
Definitions
- 1
Represents the quantity of two hundred and fifty.
two hundred and fifty
“Ho comprato duecentocinquant libri.”
“La temperatura era di duecentocinquant gradi.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'cin'.
Syllables
due — Open syllable, initial syllable.. cen — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'c' + 'e' pronounced as /tʃ/.. to — Open syllable.. cin — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. quant — Closed syllable, 'qu' pronounced as /kw/.
Word Parts
Vowel-Centric Syllabification
Italian prioritizes syllables built around vowels.
Consonant Cluster Resolution
Consonant clusters are broken based on sonority.
Avoid Single Initial Consonants
Consonants generally don't begin a syllable alone unless part of a cluster.
- Pronunciation of 'c' before 'e' and 'i' as /tʃ/.
- Pronunciation of 'qu' as /kw/.
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