intrattennimenti
Syllables
in-tra-tten-ni-men-ti
Pronunciation
/ˌintraːt.ten.niˈmen.ti/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
in- + trat- + -imenti
The word 'intrattenimenti' is divided into six syllables: in-tra-tten-ni-men-ti. The stress falls on the third syllable ('tten'). It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'in-', the root 'trat-', and the suffix '-imenti'. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules regarding consonant clusters, vowel hiatus, and penultimate stress.
Definitions
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Entertainments, amusements, diversions.
Entertainments
“I nostri intrattenimenti preferiti sono i concerti.”
“La città offre molti intrattenimenti per i turisti.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('tten'). Italian generally stresses the penultimate syllable unless overridden by other factors.
Syllables
in — Open syllable, unstressed.. tra — Open syllable, unstressed.. tten — Closed syllable, stressed.. ni — Open syllable, unstressed.. men — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ti — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are split to avoid leaving single consonants between vowels (e.g., trat-ten).
Vowel Hiatus
Vowel hiatus are resolved by creating separate syllables (e.g., i-tra).
Penultimate Stress
Italian words ending in a vowel, *n*, or *s* are generally stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The initial *in-* prefix does not pose any syllabification challenges.
- The suffix *-imenti* is a relatively long suffix, but its syllabification is straightforward.
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