imprudentemente
Syllables
im-pru-den-te-men-te
Pronunciation
/im.pru.den.te.ˈmen.te/
Stress
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Morphemes
im- + prud- + -ente
The word 'imprudentemente' is divided into six syllables: im-pru-den-te-men-te. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'men'. It's formed from the prefix 'im-', the root 'prud-', and the suffixes '-ente' and '-mente'. Syllabification follows standard Italian vowel-based rules.
Definitions
- 1
Acting without caution or wisdom; recklessly.
Imprudently, recklessly.
“Ha agito imprudentemente.”
“Non guidare imprudentemente.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'men'.
Syllables
im — Closed syllable, initial syllable.. pru — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'pr'. den — Open syllable, vowel follows consonant.. te — Open syllable, vowel follows consonant.. men — Stressed, open syllable, penultimate stress.. te — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel Hiatus
Syllables are generally divided between vowels.
Consonant Clusters
Permissible consonant clusters remain within a syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Italian generally stresses the penultimate syllable.
- The adverbial suffix -mente is a consistent element and doesn't introduce unusual syllabification complexities.
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