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iperboleggiante

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

6 syllables
15 characters
Italian
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6syllables

iperboleggiante

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

i-per-bo-leg-gian-te

Pronunciation

/iperboleʤˈʤante/

Stress

000100

Morphemes

iper- + bole- + -leggiante

The word 'iperboleggiante' is divided into six syllables: i-per-bo-leg-gian-te. It's an adjective formed with the prefix 'iper-', root 'bole-', and suffix '-leggiante'. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The 'gg' sequence is pronounced as /ʤ/.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Characterized by hyperbole; exaggerating.

    Hyperbolic, exaggerating.

    “Un discorso iperboleggiante.”

    “Lo scrittore usava un linguaggio iperboleggiante.”

    syn:esageratoenfatico
    ant:misuratocontenuto

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('leg'). This is typical for Italian words.

Syllables

6
i/i/
per/per/
bo/bo/
leg/led͡ʒ/
gian/ʤan/
te/te/

i — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. per — Open syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant.. bo — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. leg — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant, 'gg' as /ʤ/.. gian — Open syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant.. te — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.

Word Parts

pre

iper-

Greek origin, intensifier.

root

bole-

From *bole*, ultimately from Greek *bolē* meaning 'throw, cast'.

suf

-leggiante

Italian, derived from *leggere* + *-ante*, present active participle.

Similar Words

i­per­bo­li­coe­sa­ge­ran­teim­por­tan­te

Vowel-initial Syllable

Syllables starting with a vowel are separated.

Consonant-Vowel

A single consonant between two vowels typically goes with the following vowel.

Consonant Cluster

Consonant clusters are broken up according to sonority, but 'gg' is treated as a single phoneme /ʤ/.

Penultimate Stress

Stress falls on the penultimate syllable unless overridden by specific rules.

  • The 'gg' sequence represents a single palatalized consonant /ʤ/.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

Nearby Words

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