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imprigionatrice

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

6 syllables
15 characters
Italian
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6syllables

imprigionatrice

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

im-pri-gio-na-tri-ce

Pronunciation

/im.pri.d͡ʒo.naˈtri.t͡ʃe/

Stress

000100

Morphemes

im- + prigion- + -atrice

The Italian word 'imprigionatrice' (im-pri-gio-na-tri-ce) is a feminine noun meaning 'imprisoner'. It's formed from the prefix 'im-', the root 'prigion-', and the suffix '-atrice'. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows vowel hiatus and consonant cluster rules, with the 'gl' cluster pronounced as /d͡ʒ/.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A female person who imprisons others; a jailer.

    Imprisoner, jailer (female)

    “La guardiana era una severa imprigionatrice.”

    syn:carcerieradetentrice
    ant:liberatrice

Stress pattern

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

Syllables

6
im/im/
pri/pri/
gio/d͡ʒo/
na/na/
tri/tri/
ce/t͡ʃe/

im — Closed syllable, initial syllable.. pri — Closed syllable.. gio — Open syllable, 'gl' cluster pronounced as /d͡ʒ/.. na — Open syllable.. tri — Closed syllable, 'tr' cluster.. ce — Open syllable, final syllable.

Word Parts

pre

im-

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

root

prigion-

Latin origin (*praegio*), meaning 'capture, imprisonment'

suf

-atrice

Italian suffix, feminine agentive suffix indicating 'one who performs the action'

Similar Words

a­mi­ni­stra­tri­cetra­di­tri­cedi­ret­tri­ce

Vowel Hiatus

Syllables are generally separated by vowels.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable.

Stress Placement

Stress influences the perception of syllable boundaries.

  • The 'gl' cluster pronunciation as /d͡ʒ/.
  • The word's length and complex morphology.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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