interdipartimentale
Syllables
in-ter-di-par-ti-men-ta-le
Pronunciation
/ˌinterdipartiˈmentale/
Stress
00000100
Morphemes
inter- + part- + -di-ment-ale
The word 'interdipartimentale' is an Italian adjective meaning 'interdepartmental'. It is divided into eight syllables: in-ter-di-par-ti-men-ta-le, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable ('men'). It is morphologically complex, built from Latin prefixes and suffixes. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules of vowel-initial syllables and penultimate stress.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to or involving multiple departments.
Interdepartmental
“La commissione interdipartimentale ha esaminato il progetto.”
“È stato organizzato un incontro interdipartimentale.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('men').
Syllables
in — Open syllable, unstressed.. ter — Open syllable, unstressed.. di — Open syllable, unstressed.. par — Open syllable, unstressed.. ti — Open syllable, unstressed.. men — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. ta — Open syllable, unstressed.. le — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel-Initial Syllables
Syllables beginning with vowels are separated.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority, but are relatively simple in this case.
Penultimate Stress
Italian generally stresses the penultimate syllable.
- The length of the word and the presence of multiple suffixes can make syllabification complex, but it adheres to standard Italian rules.
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