insperanzisimo
Syllables
in-spe-ran-zi-si-mo
Pronunciation
/insperant͡sisˈsimo/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
in- + sper- + -anzissimo
The word 'insperanzissimo' is divided into six syllables: in-spe-ran-zi-si-mo. It's built from the prefix 'in-', the root 'sper-', and the suffixes '-anza' and '-issimo'. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules, prioritizing vowel-ending syllables and breaking consonant clusters where applicable.
Definitions
- 1
Utterly hopeless, completely despairing, extremely pessimistic.
Utterly hopeless
“Era in uno stato d'animo insperanzissimo.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('si' in 'si-mo').
Syllables
in — Open syllable, initial syllable.. spe — Open syllable.. ran — Open syllable.. zi — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. si — Open syllable.. mo — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Ending Syllables
Syllables generally end in vowels. Consonants are followed by vowels to form new syllables.
Consonant Cluster Break
Consonant clusters are broken after the first consonant if a vowel follows, except in cases like 'zi' where the cluster is maintained.
- The '-anzi-' sequence is common and doesn't pose a syllabification challenge.
- The '-issimo' suffix is treated as a single unit for stress purposes.
- Final syllables can be closed.
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