infalsificabili
Syllables
in-fal-si-fi-ca-bi-li
Pronunciation
/in.fal.si.fiˈka.bi.li/
Stress
0000100
Morphemes
in- + fals- + -ificabili
The Italian adjective 'infalsificabili' (unfalsifiable) is syllabified as in-fal-si-fi-ca-bi-li, with stress on 'ca'. It's built from Latin roots and suffixes, following typical Italian phonological rules for open syllables and penultimate stress.
Definitions
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Not able to be proven false.
Unfalsifiable
“L'ipotesi è scientificamente infalsificabile.”
“Un'affermazione infalsificabile non ha valore scientifico.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ca', following the standard Italian stress pattern for words ending in -i.
Syllables
in — Open syllable, initial syllable.. fal — Open syllable, consonant-vowel sequence.. si — Open syllable, consonant-vowel sequence.. fi — Open syllable, consonant-vowel sequence.. ca — Closed, stressed syllable, penultimate stress.. bi — Open syllable, consonant-vowel sequence.. li — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Preference
Italian favors syllables ending in vowels.
Consonant-Vowel Division
Consonant-vowel sequences are divided between the consonant and the following vowel.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in -i, -e typically have stress on the penultimate syllable.
- The word's complexity stems from its Latinate morphology, but the syllabification adheres to standard Italian rules.
- No significant regional variations in syllabification are known for this word.
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