infreddolimento
Syllables
in-fre-ddo-li-men-to
Pronunciation
/ˌinfreddoʎiˈmento/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
in- + freddo- + -imento
The word 'infreddolimento' is divided into six syllables: in-fre-ddo-li-men-to. It's a noun formed from the prefix 'in-', the root 'freddo-', and the suffix '-imento'. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. Syllable division follows standard Italian rules, maintaining geminate consonants and treating 'gli' as a single sound.
Definitions
- 1
The act or process of becoming cold; a chill.
Chilling, cooling, getting cold.
“L'infreddolimento improvviso mi fece rabbrividire.”
“Ha avuto un infreddolimento durante il viaggio.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('men').
Syllables
in — Open syllable, vowel-consonant.. fre — Open syllable, vowel-consonant.. ddo — Closed syllable, geminate consonant.. li — Open syllable, vowel-consonant.. men — Open syllable, vowel-consonant.. to — Open syllable, vowel-consonant.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are generally divided between vowels.
Geminate Consonant Rule
Geminate consonants are maintained within the same syllable.
Palatal Lateral Approximant Rule
The 'gli' sequence is treated as a single consonant sound and remains within the syllable.
- The geminate 'dd' must be preserved in the syllable division.
- The 'gli' sequence is a characteristic feature of Italian phonology.
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