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ipercatalettici

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7 syllables
15 characters
Italian
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7syllables

ipercatalettici

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

i-per-ca-ta-let-ti-ci

Pronunciation

/ˌipərkataleˈlettitʃi/

Stress

0000101

Morphemes

iper- + catalett- + -ici

The word 'ipercatalettici' is an Italian adjective meaning 'hypercatalectic'. It is divided into seven syllables: i-per-ca-ta-let-ti-ci, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's composed of the Greek prefix 'iper-', the Greek root 'catalett-', and the Latin suffix '-ici'. The geminate consonant 'tt' is a key feature affecting syllable weight.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Hypercatalectic

    Hypercatalectic

    “I versi ipercatalettici creano un effetto di dilatazione.”

    ant:Catalectictruncated

Stress pattern

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

Syllables

7
i/i/
per/pɛr/
ca/ka/
ta/ta/
let/lɛt/
ti/ti/
ci/tʃi/

i — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. per — Open syllable, consonant-vowel-vowel.. ca — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. ta — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. let — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant. Geminate consonant 'tt' increases syllable weight.. ti — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. ci — Open syllable, consonant-vowel. 'ci' represents /tʃi/.

Word Parts

pre

iper-

Greek origin, meaning 'over,' 'excessive'.

root

catalett-

Greek origin, from *katalēptos*, relating to poetic meter.

suf

-ici

Latin origin, adjectival plural ending.

Similar Words

i­per­at­ti­voca­ta­lo­golet­tu­ra

Vowel-initial Syllable

Syllables starting with a vowel are separated.

Consonant-Vowel

A single consonant between two vowels typically belongs to the following syllable.

Geminate Consonants

Geminate consonants are maintained within a syllable, increasing its weight.

Digraphs

Digraphs like 'ci' are treated as single units representing a specific sound.

  • The geminate consonant 'tt' is phonemically significant and affects syllable weight.
  • Standard Italian pronunciation is generally consistent, but slight regional variations in vowel quality may occur.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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