intercontinentale
Syllables
in-ter-con-ti-nen-ta-le
Pronunciation
/ˌinterkontinenˈtaːle/
Stress
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Morphemes
inter- + continent- + -ale
The Italian word 'intercontinentale' is divided into seven syllables: in-ter-con-ti-nen-ta-le. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'inter-', the root 'continent-', and the suffix '-ale'. Syllable division follows vowel-based rules and maintains permissible consonant clusters.
Definitions
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Relating to or spanning multiple continents.
Intercontinental
“un volo intercontinentale”
“una politica intercontinentale”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ta').
Syllables
in — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ter — Open syllable.. con — Open syllable.. ti — Open syllable.. nen — Closed syllable, containing a consonant cluster.. ta — Open syllable.. le — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel Division
Syllables are generally divided before vowels.
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they violate phonotactic constraints.
- The word adheres to standard Italian phonotactics and syllabification rules without significant exceptions.
- Regional variations in pronunciation might slightly affect the vowel quality, but not the syllable division.
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