inciprignissimo
Syllables
in-ci-pri-gni-ssi-mo
Pronunciation
/in.tʃiˈpriɲ.ɲis.si.mo/
Stress
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Morphemes
in- + cipr- + -ignissimo
The word 'inciprignissimo' is divided into six syllables: in-ci-pri-gni-ssi-mo. The primary stress falls on 'pri'. It's a superlative adjective formed from a Latin root with Italian suffixes. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules, with the 'gn' cluster treated as a single unit.
Definitions
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“Era un uomo inciprignissimo, sempre pronto a criticare gli altri.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('pri').
Syllables
in — Open syllable, unstressed.. ci — Closed syllable, unstressed.. pri — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. gni — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ssi — Closed syllable, unstressed.. mo — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Each syllable contains a vowel.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are broken after the first consonant when a vowel follows.
'gn' Rule
The digraph 'gn' is treated as a single phoneme and syllable onset.
- The 'gn' cluster is not broken during syllabification.
- Geminate consonants ('ss') are treated as a single unit but allow division before the first consonant.
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