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effeminatamente

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

7 syllables
15 characters
Italian
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7syllables

effeminatemente

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ef-fe-mi-na-te-men-te

Pronunciation

/ˌef.fe.mi.na.teˈmen.te/

Stress

0000101

Morphemes

ef- + femina- + -mente

The Italian adverb 'effeminatamente' is syllabified as ef-fe-mi-na-te-men-te, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It follows standard Italian syllabification rules, utilizing CV and VC patterns and the adverbial suffix *-mente*.

Definitions

adverb
  1. 1

    In a manner characteristic of a woman; effeminately.

    Effeminately

    “Si comportava effeminatamente.”

    syn:delicatamentefemminilmente
    ant:mascolinamente

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'te'.

Syllables

7
ef/ef/
fe/fe/
mi/mi/
na/na/
te/te/
men/men/
te/te/

ef — Open syllable, initial syllable.. fe — Open syllable.. mi — Open syllable.. na — Open syllable.. te — Open, stressed syllable.. men — Closed syllable, containing a consonant cluster.. te — Open syllable.

Word Parts

pre

ef-

From Latin *ex-*, intensifier.

root

femina-

From Latin *femina* (woman).

suf

-mente

From Latin *-mente*, adverbial suffix.

Similar Words

for­tu­na­te­men­tedol­ce­men­tee­le­gan­te­men­te

Consonant-Vowel Syllabification

Consonants generally attach to the following vowel.

Vowel-Consonant Syllabification

Consonants between vowels typically join the following syllable.

Avoid Single Intervocalic Consonant

Italian avoids leaving a single consonant between vowels.

Cluster Handling

Consonant clusters are treated as a single unit.

  • The initial *ef-* sequence requires applying the consonant-vowel rule.
  • The 'mn' cluster is treated as a single unit.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/11/2025

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