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eccellentissima

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

6 syllables
15 characters
Italian
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “eccellentissima” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
6syllables

eccellentisima

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ec-cel-len-ti-si-ma

Pronunciation

/ek.t͡ʃel.lenˈti.sːi.ma/

Stress

010010

Morphemes

ec- + cellent- + -issima

The word 'eccellentissima' is a feminine superlative adjective divided into six syllables: ec-cel-len-ti-si-ma. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's formed from a Latin root with a prefix and superlative suffix. Syllable division follows vowel-centric rules, considering consonant clusters and geminate consonants.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Most excellent, supremely excellent.

    Most excellent

    “La sua performance è stata eccellentissima.”

Stress pattern

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

Syllables

6
ec/ek/
cel/t͡ʃel/
len/len/
ti/ti/
si/si/
ma/ma/

ec — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. cel — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'cel'. len — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ti — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. si — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ma — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.

Vowel-Centric Syllabification

Syllables are formed around vowels.

Consonant Cluster Handling

Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable.

Geminate Consonant Weight

Geminate consonants contribute to syllable weight.

Penultimate Stress

Stress falls on the penultimate syllable in words ending in a vowel.

  • Geminate consonants ('ll' and 'ss') affect pronunciation and syllable weight.
  • Pronunciation of 'c' before 'e' as /t͡ʃ/ is a standard Italian rule.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/11/2025
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