Hyphenation ofimbottigliatore

Linguistic Analysis of "imbottigliatore" (Italian)

1. Examination & Pronunciation:

The word "imbottigliatore" refers to a bottle filler or someone who bottles things. Its pronunciation follows standard Italian phonological rules, with attention to geminate consonants and vowel quality.

2. Syllable Division:

Following Italian syllabification rules, the word divides as follows (see "syllable_division" in the JSON output).

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• Prefix: im- (Latin in-) - negating or intensifying prefix.
• Root: bottiglia- (Latin buttilia - small bottle) - bottle.
• Suffix: -atore (Latin -ator) - agentive suffix, denoting someone who performs the action.

4. Stress Identification:

The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable: im-bot-ti-gli-a-to-re.

5. Phonetic Transcription:

/im.bot.tiʎˈʎa.to.re/

6. Edge Case Review:

The geminate 'll' presents a slight complexity. In Italian, geminate consonants generally belong to the following syllable. The 'gli' cluster is also a common feature requiring careful transcription.

7. Grammatical Role:

"Imbottigliatore" is a noun, specifically a masculine noun. The syllabification remains consistent regardless of grammatical context.

8. Definition & Semantics:

• Definition: A person or machine that fills bottles.
• Translation: Bottle filler, bottler.
• Grammatical Category: Noun (masculine)
• Synonyms: riempitore di bottiglie (bottle filler), imbottigliante (bottling agent)
• Antonyms: svuotatore di bottiglie (bottle emptier)
• Examples:
  • "L'imbottigliatore automatico ha aumentato la produzione." (The automatic bottle filler increased production.)
  • "Il giovane ha trovato lavoro come imbottigliatore." (The young man found work as a bottle filler.)

9. Phonological Comparison:

• bottiglia: im-bot-ti-glia (similar syllable structure, stress on the penultimate syllable)
• tavoliere: ta-vo-lie-re (similar suffix -iere, stress on the antepenultimate syllable)
• direttore: di-ret-to-re (similar suffix -tore, stress on the antepenultimate syllable)

The differences in stress placement are due to the number of syllables and the presence of different prefixes. "Imbottigliatore" has a longer root and a prefix, shifting the stress.

Detailed Syllable Analysis:

• im-: /im/ - Closed syllable. Rule: Consonant-vowel structure. No exceptions.
• bot-: /bot/ - Closed syllable. Rule: Consonant-vowel structure. No exceptions.
• ti-: /ti/ - Open syllable. Rule: Consonant-vowel structure. No exceptions.
• gli-: /ʎi/ - Open syllable. Rule: Consonant-vowel structure. The 'gli' cluster is treated as a single consonant sound.
• a-: /a/ - Open syllable, stressed. Rule: Vowel constitutes a syllable. Stress rule: penultimate syllable.
• to-: /to/ - Open syllable. Rule: Consonant-vowel structure. No exceptions.
• re-: /re/ - Open syllable. Rule: Vowel-consonant structure. No exceptions.

Exceptions & Special Cases:

The geminate 'll' in "bottiglia" is a common feature in Italian and doesn't present a syllabification exception, but requires careful phonetic transcription.

Division Rules Applied:

1. Consonant-Vowel (CV) Syllabification: Each consonant followed by a vowel forms a syllable.
2. Vowel Syllabification: A single vowel constitutes a syllable.
3. Stress Rule: Stress falls on the penultimate syllable in words ending in a vowel, 'n', or 's'.