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giovanilistiche

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

7 syllables
15 characters
Italian
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7syllables

giovanilistiche

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

gi-o-va-ni-li-sti-che

Pronunciation

/d͡ʒo.va.niˈli.sti.ke/

Stress

0000100

Morphemes

giovane + ilistiche

The word 'giovanilistiche' is an Italian adjective meaning 'juvenile'. It is syllabified as gi-o-va-ni-li-sti-che, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's morphologically composed of the root 'giovane' (young) and the suffix '-ilistiche'. Syllabification follows standard Italian CV patterns and stress rules.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to or characteristic of youthful styles, often in a superficial or affected manner; juvenile, immature, or pretentious.

    Juvenile, youthful, immature (in style).

    “Le sue idee erano giovanilistiche.”

    “Un atteggiamento giovanilistico.”

    syn:giovaniliadolescenzialiinfantili
    ant:matureadultesobrie

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('li' in 'li-sti-che').

Syllables

7
gi/d͡ʒi/
o/o/
va/va/
ni/ni/
li/li/
sti/sti/
che/ke/

gi — Open syllable, initial syllable.. o — Open syllable, vowel as nucleus.. va — Open syllable, vowel as nucleus.. ni — Open syllable, vowel as nucleus.. li — Open syllable, vowel as nucleus.. sti — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'st'.. che — Open syllable, vowel as nucleus.

Word Parts

root

giovane

Latin *iuvenis* (young), adjective base.

suf

ilistiche

Composed of -ile (Latin *-ilis*), -i- (linking vowel), and -stiche (from *stile* - style).

Similar Words

gi­o­va­ni­lesti­li­sti­chere­a­li­sti­che

Consonant-Vowel (CV) Syllabification

Italian generally follows a CV pattern, with each vowel forming a syllable nucleus.

Diphthong/Triphthong Resolution

Diphthongs and triphthongs are treated as single vowel sounds within a syllable.

Consonant Cluster Handling

Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they violate phonotactic constraints.

Stress Placement

Stress generally falls on the penultimate syllable.

  • The 'gli' cluster represents a single phoneme /ʎ/. The suffix '-istiche' is complex but follows standard Italian suffixation rules.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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