intellid͡ʒentissimo
Syllables
in-tel-li-d͡ʒen-ti-ssi-mo
Pronunciation
/in.tel.li.d͡ʒen.tiˈssi.mo/
Stress
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Morphemes
in- + tell- + -gente
The word 'intelligentissimo' is divided into seven syllables: in-tel-li-d͡ʒen-ti-ssi-mo. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's a superlative adjective derived from Latin roots, and its syllabification follows standard Italian rules of vowel-centricity and consonant cluster maintenance.
Definitions
- 1
Extremely intelligent; most intelligent.
Very intelligent / Most intelligent
“È uno studente intelligentissimo.”
“La sua soluzione è intelligentissima.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('tis').
Syllables
in — Open syllable, initial syllable.. tel — Open syllable.. li — Open syllable.. d͡ʒen — Closed syllable, containing the 'gl' cluster.. ti — Open syllable.. ssi — Closed syllable, containing a geminate consonant.. mo — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Centric Syllabification
Italian syllables are primarily built around vowels.
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless easily separable.
Geminate Consonant Rule
Geminate consonants are considered part of the syllable they appear in.
- The 'gl' cluster requires consideration, but is split here for accurate syllabification.
- The length of the word and the presence of the '-issimo' suffix necessitate careful application of the vowel-centric rule.
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