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impillaccherino

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

6 syllables
15 characters
Italian
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6syllables

impillaccherino

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

im-pil-lac-che-ri-no

Pronunciation

/im.pil.lak.keˈri.no/

Stress

000110

Morphemes

im- + pillaccher- + -ino

The word 'impillaccherino' is a derogatory noun meaning 'clumsy person'. It is divided into six syllables: im-pil-lac-che-ri-no, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's formed from the prefix 'im-', the root 'pillaccher-', and the diminutive suffix '-ino'. Syllabification follows standard Italian CV/VC rules.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A slow, clumsy, awkward, or inept person.

    Clumsy, awkward, slowpoke

    “Non essere impillaccherino!”

    “Quel ragazzo è proprio un impillaccherino.”

    syn:goffoimpacciatomaldestro
    ant:agilescioltolesto

Stress pattern

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

Syllables

6
im/im/
pil/pil/
lac/lak/
che/ke/
ri/ri/
no/no/

im — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. pil — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. lac — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. che — Open syllable, vowel-consonant structure.. ri — Open syllable, vowel-consonant structure.. no — Open syllable, vowel-consonant structure.

Word Parts

pre

im-

Latin origin, intensifying prefix meaning 'not' or 'un-'

root

pillaccher-

Derived from *pillacchera*, colloquial term for clumsy movement.

suf

-ino

Italian diminutive suffix, often pejorative.

Similar Words

spi­lla­cca­tosot­ti­lecol­tel­li­no

Consonant-Vowel (CV) Structure

Italian favors syllables built around a CV structure.

Vowel-Consonant (VC) Structure

Open syllables ending in vowels are common.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless easily separable.

  • Colloquial nature and potential regional variations might influence pronunciation.
  • Palatalization of 'll' does not affect written syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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