imbastardimento
Syllables
im-bas-tar-di-men-to
Pronunciation
/im.bas.tar.di.men.to/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
im- + bastard- + -imento
Imbastardimento is an Italian noun meaning deterioration, divided into six syllables (im-bas-tar-di-men-to) with stress on 'men'. It's morphologically complex, built from a prefix, root, and suffix, and syllabified according to standard Italian rules.
Definitions
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Deterioration, degradation, worsening, corruption.
Deterioration
“L'imbastardimento del sistema politico è evidente.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('men').
Syllables
im — Closed syllable, initial syllable.. bas — Open syllable.. tar — Closed syllable, contains a geminate consonant.. di — Open syllable.. men — Closed syllable, primary stressed syllable.. to — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Consonant Cluster Division
Italian generally breaks consonant clusters after the first consonant.
Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are naturally divided after vowels.
Geminate Consonant Rule
Geminate consonants are generally considered part of the following syllable.
Stress Rule
Stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable.
- The geminate 'rd' in 'tar-di' requires careful consideration.
- The word's length and complexity necessitate a precise application of syllabification rules.
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