interdipendente
Syllables
in-ter-di-pen-den-te
Pronunciation
/ˌinterdiˈpɛndɛnte/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
inter- + dipendente + -ente
The word 'interdipendente' is divided into six syllables: in-ter-di-pen-den-te. It's composed of the prefix 'inter-', the root 'dipendente', and the suffix '-ente'. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows the vowel nucleus rule and consonant cluster resolution principles of Italian phonology.
Definitions
- 1
Characterized by mutual dependence; interdependent.
Interdependent
“I sistemi ecologici sono interdipendenti.”
“Le nostre economie sono sempre più interdipendenti.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('pen'). The stress pattern is typical for Italian adjectives of this length.
Syllables
in — Open syllable, unstressed.. ter — Open syllable, unstressed.. di — Open syllable, unstressed.. pen — Open syllable, unstressed.. den — Open syllable, unstressed.. te — Open syllable, unstressed.
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus. Consonants are assigned to the adjacent syllable based on sonority and phonotactic constraints.
Consonant Cluster Resolution
In Italian, consonant clusters are generally resolved by assigning consonants to the following vowel, creating open syllables whenever possible.
- The word follows standard Italian syllabification rules without any significant exceptions.
- Regional variations might involve slight vowel reduction in unstressed syllables, but this doesn't alter the syllable division.
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