infanatichivate
Syllables
in-fa-na-ti-chi-va-te
Pronunciation
/ˌinfanatikiˈvaːte/
Stress
0000010
Morphemes
in- + fanta- + -ichiva-te
The word 'infanatichivate' is divided into seven syllables based on vowel-consonant patterns, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. It's a verb formed from Latin roots and Italian suffixes, and its syllabification follows standard Italian rules despite being a relatively uncommon word.
Definitions
- 1
To make childish, to infantilize.
To infantilize
“Il governo ha infanatichivato la popolazione con promesse vuote.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'va', following the standard Italian stress pattern.
Syllables
in — Open syllable, unstressed.. fa — Open syllable, unstressed.. na — Open syllable, unstressed.. ti — Open syllable, unstressed.. chi — Open syllable, unstressed.. va — Open syllable, primary stressed.. te — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are generally divided after each vowel, with any following consonants attached to that syllable.
Maximizing Onsets
Consonants are assigned to the following vowel to create an onset whenever possible, without creating illegal consonant clusters.
- The word is a neologism and therefore less common, but it adheres to standard Italian phonological rules.
- Regional variations in vowel quality may exist, but do not affect syllable division.
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