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intermascellari

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

6 syllables
15 characters
Italian
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6syllables

intermascellari

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

in-ter-mas-cel-la-ri

Pronunciation

/ˌintermas.ʃelˈla.ri/

Stress

000100

Morphemes

inter- + mascell- + -ari

The word 'intermascellari' is an Italian adjective meaning 'interjaw'. It is divided into six syllables: in-ter-mas-cel-la-ri, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It is morphologically composed of the prefix 'inter-', the root 'mascell-', and the suffix '-ari'. Syllabification follows the basic CV rule and accounts for the digraph 'sc'.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to or situated between the jaws; interjaw.

    Interjaw, between the jaws

    “Lo spazio intermascellari era ridotto.”

    “Un problema intermascellari.”

    syn:intermandibolare
    ant:intramandibolare

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('cel').

Syllables

6
in/in/
ter/ter/
mas/mas/
cel/ʃel/
la/la/
ri/ri/

in — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ter — Open syllable.. mas — Closed syllable.. cel — Closed syllable, contains the digraph 'sc' pronounced as /ʃ/.. la — Open syllable.. ri — Open syllable, final syllable.

Word Parts

pre

inter-

Latin origin, meaning 'between' or 'among', prepositional prefix.

root

mascell-

Latin *maxilla*, meaning 'jaw'.

suf

-ari

Latin origin, forming an adjective indicating relation or belonging.

Similar Words

si­mi­la­repar­ti­co­la­reu­ni­ver­si­ta­rio

Consonant-Vowel (CV)

A consonant followed by a vowel typically forms a syllable.

Digraphs

Italian digraphs like 'sc' are treated as single sounds and syllabified accordingly.

  • The geminate consonant 'll' influences syllable duration.
  • The word's length and complexity require careful application of the CV rule.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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