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extrascientifiche

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7 syllables
17 characters
Italian
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7syllables

extrascientifiche

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ex-tra-sci-en-ti-fi-che

Pronunciation

/ˌekstraʃʃenˈtifikɛ/

Stress

0001001

Morphemes

extra- + scient- + -ifiche

The word 'extrascientifiche' is divided into seven syllables: ex-tra-sci-en-ti-fi-che. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('fi'). It's formed from the prefix 'extra-', the root 'scient-', and the suffix '-ifiche'. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules of vowel-consonant separation and stress placement.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to or being outside the realm of scientific knowledge or methodology; non-scientific.

    Extra-scientific, non-scientific

    “Argomentazioni extrascientifiche.”

    “Le sue credenze erano basate su considerazioni extrascientifiche.”

    syn:non scientificoasettico
    ant:scientifico

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('fi'). The stress pattern is typical for Italian adjectives ending in '-e'.

Syllables

7
ex/eks/
tra/tra/
sci/ʃi/
en/en/
ti/ti/
fi/fi/
che/ke/

ex — Open syllable, initial syllable.. tra — Open syllable.. sci — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. en — Open syllable.. ti — Closed syllable.. fi — Open syllable.. che — Open syllable, final syllable.

Word Parts

pre

extra-

Latin origin, meaning 'outside of', 'beyond'. Prefixes modify the meaning of the root.

root

scient-

Latin origin, from 'scientia' meaning 'knowledge', 'science'. Forms the core meaning.

suf

-ifiche

Italian suffix derived from Latin '-ficus' + feminine plural ending '-e'. Forms the adjective and indicates feminine plural agreement.

Similar Words

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Vowel-Consonant-Vowel

Syllables are typically divided between vowels, creating open syllables where possible.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless they are easily separable based on pronunciation.

Penultimate Stress

Italian words ending in a vowel, 'n', or 's' are generally stressed on the penultimate syllable.

  • The double consonants (ss, cc) are treated as single units for syllabification, influencing the syllable boundaries.
  • Regional variations in pronunciation are minimal regarding syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025

Nearby Words

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