intercontinentali
Syllables
in-ter-con-ti-nen-ta-li
Pronunciation
/ˌinterkontinenˈtaːli/
Stress
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Morphemes
inter- + continent- + -ali
The word 'intercontinentali' is an Italian adjective meaning 'intercontinental'. It is divided into seven syllables: in-ter-con-ti-nen-ta-li, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It is morphologically composed of the prefix 'inter-', the root 'continent-', and the suffix '-ali'. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules of vowel-initial syllables and maintaining consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to or spanning multiple continents.
Intercontinental
“Un volo intercontinentale.”
“Le relazioni intercontinentali sono importanti.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ta' in 'con-ti-nen-ta-li').
Syllables
in — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ter — Open syllable.. con — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. ti — Open syllable.. nen — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. ta — Open syllable.. li — Open syllable, final syllable.
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Vowel Initial Syllable
Any syllable starting with a vowel is a separate syllable.
Consonant Cluster
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable, unless they can be broken up by a vowel.
- The 'inter-' prefix and '-ali' suffix follow standard syllabification rules.
- The 'nt' cluster is maintained within a syllable, as is typical in Italian.
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