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impensabilmente

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

6 syllables
15 characters
Italian
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6syllables

impensabilmente

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

im-pen-sa-bil-men-te

Pronunciation

/im.pen.sa.bilˈmen.te/

Stress

001010

Morphemes

im- + pens- + -abilemente

The adverb 'impensabilmente' is divided into six syllables: im-pen-sa-bil-men-te. It's formed from the prefix 'im-', the root 'pens-', and the suffix '-abilemente'. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows standard Italian CV/VC rules, with the *ns* cluster remaining intact.

Definitions

adverb
  1. 1

    In an unthinkable manner

    Unthinkably

    “Ha agito impensabilmente.”

    “Era impensabile che vincesse.”

    syn:incredibilmenteinaudibilmente
    ant:pensabilmenterealisticamente

Stress pattern

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

Syllables

6
im/im/
pen/pen/
sa/sa/
bil/bil/
men/men/
te/te/

im — Closed syllable, initial syllable.. pen — Closed syllable.. sa — Open syllable.. bil — Closed syllable.. men — Closed syllable.. te — Open syllable, final syllable.

Word Parts

pre

im-

Latin origin, negative prefix.

root

pens-

Latin origin, from *pensare* (to think).

suf

-abilemente

Combination of *-abile* (capable of) and *-mente* (adverbial suffix), both Latin origin.

Similar Words

im­pos­si­bi­lein­cre­di­bil­men­tepen­sa­re

Consonant-Vowel (CV)

Syllables are often formed around consonant-vowel combinations.

Vowel-Consonant (VC)

Syllables can end in consonants, creating closed syllables.

  • The *ns* cluster in *pens-* is maintained as a single syllable unit.
  • The final *-mente* suffix is consistently treated as a single syllable.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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