impuzzolentisse
Syllables
im-puz-zo-len-tis-se
Pronunciation
/im.puz.t͡soˈlen.tis.se/
Stress
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Morphemes
im- + puz- + -zolentisse
The word 'impuzzolentisse' is divided into six syllables (im-puz-zo-len-tis-se) based on the Consonant-Vowel rule. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'len'. It's a complex adjective formed from Latin roots and suffixes, meaning 'extremely stinky'.
Definitions
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Extremely stinky, reeking, foul-smelling.
Extremely stinky
“La stanza era impuzzolentisse.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'len'.
Syllables
im — Closed syllable, initial syllable.. puz — Closed syllable, containing the root.. zo — Closed syllable, geminated consonant.. len — Open syllable, primary stressed syllable.. tis — Closed syllable.. se — Open syllable, final syllable.
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Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Each consonant followed by a vowel forms a syllable.
Stress Placement
Italian generally stresses the penultimate syllable.
- The 'pz' consonant cluster is treated as a single unit for syllabification.
- Gemination (double consonants) affects pronunciation but not syllable division.
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