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fotodegradabile

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

7 syllables
15 characters
Italian
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7syllables

fotodegradibile

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

fo-to-de-gra-di-bi-le

Pronunciation

/foto.de.ɡraˈdi.bi.le/

Stress

0000100

Morphemes

foto- + degrad- + -abile

The Italian word 'fotodegradabile' is divided into seven syllables: fo-to-de-gra-di-bi-le. It's composed of the prefix 'foto-', the root 'degrad-', and the suffix '-abile'. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'di'. Syllabification follows the rules of open syllable preference and penultimate stress.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Capable of being broken down by light; susceptible to photodegradation.

    Photodegradable

    “I materiali fotodegradabili sono utili per ridurre l'inquinamento.”

    “La plastica fotodegradabile si decompone più rapidamente.”

    syn:fotosensibiledeperibile alla luce
    ant:fotostabileresistente alla luce

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'di'.

Syllables

7
fo/fo/
to/to/
de/de/
gra/ɡra/
di/di/
bi/bi/
le/le/

fo — Open syllable, vowel-final.. to — Open syllable, vowel-final.. de — Open syllable, vowel-final.. gra — Open syllable, vowel-final.. di — Open syllable, vowel-final, stressed.. bi — Open syllable, vowel-final.. le — Open syllable, vowel-final.

Word Parts

pre

foto-

From Greek *phos* (light), indicates light-related agent.

root

degrad-

From Latin *degradare* (to degrade), core meaning of breaking down.

suf

-abile

From Latin *-abilis* (able to be), forms an adjective indicating capability.

Similar Words

pos­si­bi­levi­si­bi­lecre­di­bi­le

Open Syllable Preference

Italian favors syllables ending in vowels.

Penultimate Stress

Stress typically falls on the second-to-last syllable.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are not split across syllables.

  • The word's complexity stems from its multiple morphemes, but syllabification is straightforward.
  • No significant exceptions to standard Italian phonological rules were encountered.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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