immeritatamente
Syllables
im-me-ri-ta-ta-men-te
Pronunciation
/im.me.riˈta.ta.men.te/
Stress
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Morphemes
im- + merit- + -atamente
The Italian adverb 'immeritatamente' is divided into seven syllables: im-me-ri-ta-ta-men-te. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is composed of the prefix 'im-', the root 'merit-', and the suffix '-atamente'. Syllabification follows vowel hiatus and consonant cluster preservation rules.
Definitions
- 1
Undeservedly, unjustly.
Undeservedly
“Ha ricevuto un premio immeritatamente.”
syn:ingiustamenteant:meritatamente
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ta').
Syllables
im — Closed syllable, initial syllable.. me — Open syllable.. ri — Open syllable.. ta — Stressed, closed syllable.. ta — Open syllable.. men — Closed syllable.. te — Open syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel Hiatus
Syllables are generally separated by vowels.
Consonant Cluster Preservation
Consonant clusters are kept together within a syllable unless easily separable.
Penultimate Stress
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable in words ending in vowels or -mente.
- The double 't' in 'merit-' does not affect syllabification.
- The adverbial suffix '-atamente' follows predictable syllabification patterns.
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