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illeggibilmente

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6 syllables
15 characters
Italian
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6syllables

illeggibilmente

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

il-leg-gi-bil-men-te

Pronunciation

/il.leɡ.ɡiˈbi.l.men.te/

Stress

000010

Morphemes

il- + legg- + -gibilmente

The Italian adverb 'illeggibilmente' (illegibly) is divided into six syllables (il-leg-gi-bil-men-te) with stress on 'men'. It's formed from Latin roots and suffixes, following standard Italian syllabification rules based on vowel/consonant endings and penultimate stress.

Definitions

adverb
  1. 1

    In a manner that is not legible; illegibly.

    Illegibly

    “Il testo era scritto così male da essere illeggibilmente.”

    “Ha scritto una lettera illeggibilmente.”

    syn:incomprensibilmentescarsamente leggibile
    ant:leggibilmentechiaramente

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('men').

Syllables

6
il/il/
leg/leɡ/
gi/dʒi/
bil/bil/
men/men/
te/te/

il — Open syllable, unstressed.. leg — Closed syllable, unstressed.. gi — Open syllable, unstressed. 'g' palatalized.. bil — Closed syllable, unstressed.. men — Closed syllable, primary stress.. te — Open syllable, unstressed.

Word Parts

pre

il-

Latin *in-*, negative prefix.

root

legg-

Latin *legere*, meaning 'to read'.

suf

-gibilmente

Combination of *-gibil-* (Latin *-bilis*, adjectival) and *-mente* (Latin *-mente*, adverbial).

Similar Words

pos­si­bil­men­tevi­si­bil­men­tetan­gi­bil­men­te

Vowel-Ending Syllables

Syllables generally end in vowels.

Consonant-Ending Syllables

Consonants close syllables.

Stress Assignment

Primary stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable in Italian adverbs ending in *-mente*.

  • Palatalization of 'g' before 'i'.
  • Geminate consonant 'gg' influences syllable weight but doesn't create a separate syllable.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

Nearby Words

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