duecentocinquanta
Syllables
due-cen-to-cin-quan-ta
Pronunciation
/dweˌtʃɛntoˌtʃiŋˈkwanta/
Stress
001011
Morphemes
due + cento + cinquanta
The word 'duecentocinquanta' is a numeral meaning 'two hundred and fifty'. It is divided into six syllables: due-cen-to-cin-quan-ta, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. Syllable division follows the vowel-centric rule and resolves consonant clusters to minimize consonant groupings within syllables. The morphemic breakdown reveals Latin origins for each component.
Definitions
- 1
Two hundred and fifty
Two hundred and fifty
“Ho comprato duecentocinquanta libri.”
“La temperatura era di duecentocinquanta gradi.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('quan').
Syllables
due — Open syllable, vowel-final. cen — Closed syllable, consonant-final. to — Open syllable, vowel-final. cin — Closed syllable, consonant-final. quan — Open syllable, vowel-final. ta — Open syllable, vowel-final
Word Parts
Vowel-Centric Rule
Each syllable contains a vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Resolution
Consonant clusters are broken to minimize the number of consonants in a single syllable.
Sonority Sequencing Principle
Consonants are ordered by sonority within a syllable.
- The 'cent' and 'cin' clusters are common in Italian numerals and are consistently divided as shown.
- The word as a whole doesn't present any significant exceptions to the standard Italian syllabification rules.
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