inintelleggibili
Syllables
in-in-tel-leg-gi-bi-li
Pronunciation
/in.in.tel.leɡ.ˈdʒi.bi.li/
Stress
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Morphemes
in- + intelleg- + -gibil-i
The word 'inintelleggibili' is divided into seven syllables: in-in-tel-leg-gi-bi-li. It's morphologically complex, built from the prefix 'in-', the root 'intelleg-', and the suffixes '-gibil-' and '-i'. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'gi'. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules of consonant-vowel division.
Definitions
- 1
Not understandable; incomprehensible.
Unintelligible
“Le sue spiegazioni erano inintelleggibili.”
“Il testo era pieno di errori e inintelleggibile.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'gi'.
Syllables
in — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. in — Open syllable, consonant-vowel, geminate 'n'. tel — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. leg — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant.. gi — Open syllable, consonant-vowel, primary stress.. bi — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. li — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.
Word Parts
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Consonant-Vowel Syllabification
Syllables generally begin with a consonant and end with a vowel in Italian.
Consonant-Vowel-Consonant Syllabification
Syllables with consonant clusters are divided after the first consonant if it forms a pronounceable onset.
- Geminate consonants ('nn', 'll') require careful pronunciation but do not alter syllabification.
- The 'gg' digraph is treated as a single consonant /ɡ/.
- Italian generally avoids syllable-initial consonant clusters, but prefixes like 'in-' are common exceptions.
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