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fotosensibilita

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

7 syllables
15 characters
Italian
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7syllables

fotosensibilità

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

fo-to-sen-si-bi-li-tà

Pronunciation

/foto.sen.si.bi.liˈta/

Stress

0000001

Morphemes

foto- + sensibil- + -ita

The word 'fotosensibilita' is divided into seven syllables: fo-to-sen-si-bi-li-tà. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's a noun formed from Greek and Latin roots, meaning 'photosensitivity'. Syllabification follows standard Italian CV patterns and maximizes open syllables.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Sensitivity to light; photosensitivity.

    Photosensitivity

    “La fotosensibilita è un effetto collaterale di alcuni farmaci.”

    “Il paziente soffre di fotosensibilita.”

    syn:sensibilità alla luce
    ant:resistenza alla luce

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('li' in 'li-tà').

Syllables

7
fo/fo/
to/to/
sen/sen/
si/si/
bi/bi/
li/li/
tà/ta/

fo — Open syllable, consisting of a vowel and a consonant. Unstressed.. to — Open syllable, consisting of a vowel and a consonant. Unstressed.. sen — Open syllable, consisting of a vowel and a consonant. Unstressed.. si — Open syllable, consisting of a vowel and a consonant. Unstressed.. bi — Open syllable, consisting of a vowel and a consonant. Unstressed.. li — Open syllable, consisting of a vowel and a consonant. Unstressed.. tà — Closed syllable, consisting of a vowel and a consonant. Stressed.

Word Parts

pre

foto-

From Greek *phos* (light). Forms a compound word.

root

sensibil-

From Latin *sensibilis* (perceptible, sensitive). Core meaning relating to sensation.

suf

-ita

Italian suffix denoting a quality or state, often derived from a Latin adjective ending in *-ilis*.

Similar Words

po­ssi­bi­li­tàre­spon­sa­bi­li­tàsen­si­bi­li­tà

Consonant-Vowel (CV) Syllabification

Italian favors CV syllable structure. Each consonant is generally followed by a vowel to form a syllable.

Maximizing Open Syllables

Syllables are formed to be open (ending in a vowel) whenever possible.

  • The 'sensibil' consonant cluster is common and doesn't violate syllabification rules.
  • The final '-ità' suffix is a standard morpheme and doesn't alter the rules.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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