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indormentiscono

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

6 syllables
15 characters
Italian
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6syllables

indormentiscono

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

in-dor-men-ti-sco-no

Pronunciation

/indormentisˈkoːno/

Stress

000100

Morphemes

in- + dorm- + -ment-isc-ono

The word 'indormentiscono' is a verb syllabified as in-dor-men-ti-sco-no, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's formed from the prefix 'in-', root 'dorm-', and suffixes '-ment-isc-ono'. Syllabification follows the open syllable and consonant cluster rules of Italian.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To fall asleep, to be falling asleep

    To fall asleep (they)

    “I bambini si indormentiscono dopo una lunga giornata.”

    “Quando fa freddo, mi indormentisco subito.”

    syn:addormentarsi
    ant:svegliarsi

Stress pattern

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

Syllables

6
in/in/
dor/dor/
men/men/
ti/ti/
sco/sko/
no/no/

in — Open syllable, initial syllable.. dor — Syllable with consonant cluster 'nd' as onset.. men — Open syllable.. ti — Open syllable.. sco — Syllable with consonant cluster 'sc' as onset.. no — Open syllable, final syllable.

Word Parts

pre

in-

Latin origin, negation/incompletion

root

dorm-

Latin *dormire* - to sleep

suf

-ment-isc-ono

Latin/Italian suffixes: -ment- (process), -isc- (inchoative), -ono (3rd person plural present indicative)

Similar Words

dor­mi­read­dor­men­tar­simen­ti­re

Open Syllable Rule

Syllables generally end in a vowel.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are maintained as onsets whenever possible.

  • The 'nd' and 'sc' consonant clusters are maintained as onsets, following standard Italian phonotactics.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not affect syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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