ingioiellassimo
Syllables
in-gio-ie-llas-si-mo
Pronunciation
/in.dʒo.jel.las.si.mo/
Stress
001001
Morphemes
in- + gioiello + -assimo
The word 'ingioiellassimo' is an Italian adjective meaning 'very jeweled'. It's syllabified as in-gio-ie-llas-si-mo, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'in-', the root 'gioiello' (jewel), and the superlative suffix '-assimo'. Syllabification follows standard Italian vowel and consonant cluster rules.
Definitions
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Extremely jeweled, adorned with many jewels, very ornate.
Very jeweled, extremely ornamented.
“Un abito ingioiellassimo”
“La corona era ingioiellassima”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('llas'). This follows the general Italian rule of stressing the second-to-last syllable.
Syllables
in — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. gio — Open syllable, consonant-vowel. 'gi' pronounced as /dʒo/.. ie — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. llas — Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by a vowel. 'll' as /ʎ/.. si — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. mo — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.
Word Parts
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Vowel Rule
Every vowel generally constitutes a syllable nucleus.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable as long as they are pronounceable.
Stress Rule
Stress generally falls on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'll' digraph requires recognition as a single phoneme /ʎ/. The initial 'in-' prefix is a common intensifier in Italian.
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