imbrillantinate
Syllables
im-bri-llan-ti-na-te
Pronunciation
/im.bril.lan.tiˈna.te/
Stress
001010
Morphemes
im- + brillant- + -in-ate
The word 'imbrillantinate' is an Italian verb meaning 'to polish'. It's divided into six syllables: im-bri-llan-ti-na-te, with stress on the penultimate syllable. The word is morphologically complex, consisting of a prefix, root, and two suffixes. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules of vowel-consonant division, with the 'll' sound treated as a single phoneme.
Definitions
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To polish, to make shiny, to brighten up.
To polish, to brighten
“Vorrei imbrillantinate le mie scarpe.”
“Imbrillantinate l'argento, per favore.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('na').
Syllables
im — Closed syllable, initial consonant cluster.. bri — Closed syllable, vowel-consonant-vowel division.. llan — Closed syllable, 'll' as a single phoneme, vowel-consonant-vowel division.. ti — Closed syllable, vowel-consonant-vowel division.. na — Open syllable, vowel-consonant-vowel division.. te — Closed syllable, vowel-consonant division.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant-Vowel (VCV)
Syllables are generally divided between vowels.
Initial Consonant Clusters
Initial consonant clusters are usually kept together.
Final Consonant
A single consonant at the end of a syllable usually belongs to that syllable.
- The 'll' sound is treated as a single phoneme in syllabification.
- The suffix '-in-' is clearly attached to the root.
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