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extracostituzionale

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

8 syllables
19 characters
Italian
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8syllables

extracostituzionale

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ex-tra-co-sti-tu-zio-na-le

Pronunciation

/ˌekstra.kostitu.t͡sjoˈna.le/

Stress

00000100

Morphemes

extra- + costitu- + -zionale

The Italian adjective 'extracostituzionale' is divided into eight syllables (ex-tra-co-sti-tu-zio-na-le) with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's formed from the prefix 'extra-', root 'costitu-', and suffix '-zionale', following vowel hiatus and consonant cluster breaking rules.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to or exceeding the limits of a constitution; not sanctioned by the constitution.

    Extra-constitutional

    Le azioni del governo sono state giudicate extracostituzionali.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('zio' in 'zio-na-le').

Syllables

8
ex/ek/
tra/tra/
co/ko/
sti/sti/
tu/tu/
zio/t͡sjo/
na/na/
le/le/

ex Open syllable, initial syllable.. tra Open syllable, contains a consonant cluster.. co Open syllable, initial syllable of the root.. sti Open syllable, part of the root.. tu Open syllable, part of the root.. zio Open syllable, contains a palatalized consonant cluster.. na Open syllable, part of the suffix.. le Open syllable, final syllable of the suffix.

Vowel Hiatus

Vowels separated by no intervening consonants always form separate syllables.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are generally broken after the first consonant, unless the cluster is a common and easily pronounced unit.

Stress Placement

In Italian, stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable unless otherwise indicated by an accent mark.

  • The palatalization of /t͡s/ in *t͡sjo* is a common feature of Italian phonology.
  • The word's length and complex morphology require careful application of syllabification rules.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/5/2025
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