incitrullissimo
Syllables
in-ci-tru-llis-si-mo
Pronunciation
/in.t͡ʃi.trul.ˈlis.si.mo/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
in- + citrull- + -issimo
The word 'incitrullissimo' is an Italian superlative adjective. It is divided into six syllables: in-ci-tru-llis-si-mo, with stress on the penultimate syllable. The morphemic breakdown reveals a prefix 'in-', root 'citrull-', and suffix '-issimo'. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules of vowel-ending syllables and consonant cluster division.
Definitions
- 1
Extremely foolish, silly, or absurd; very watermelon-like (rarely used literally).
Extremely foolish/silly.
“È un uomo incitrullissimo a pensare che possa avere successo con quel piano.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('tru').
Syllables
in — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ci — Closed syllable, 'ci' as a single phoneme.. tru — Open syllable.. llis — Closed syllable, consonant cluster broken after the first 'l'. si — Open syllable.. mo — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Ending Syllables
Syllables generally end in vowels.
Consonant Cluster Division
Consonant clusters are broken after the first consonant if a vowel follows.
Phoneme Recognition
Certain consonant combinations are treated as single phonemes (e.g., 'ci' as /t͡ʃi/).
- The double 'l' in 'llis-' could be treated differently, but breaking it after the first 'l' is more common.
- Stress pattern is consistent across dialects.
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