irrecuperabilmente
Syllables
ir-re-cu-pe-ra-bil-men-te
Pronunciation
/ir.re.ku.pe.raˈbi.l.men.te/
Stress
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Morphemes
ir- + recuper- + -abilemente
The Italian adverb 'irrecuperabilmente' (irrecoverably) is divided into eight syllables: ir-re-cu-pe-ra-bil-men-te. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ra'. It's morphologically complex, built from a prefix, root, and adverbial suffixes, and syllabified according to standard Italian vowel and consonant cluster rules.
Definitions
- 1
In a manner that is not able to be recovered or regained.
Irrecoverably, irreparably
“La situazione era irrecuperabilmente compromessa.”
“I danni erano irrecuperabilmente elevati.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ra' as per standard Italian stress rules for words ending in a vowel.
Syllables
ir — Open syllable, initial syllable. re — Open syllable. cu — Open syllable. pe — Open syllable. ra — Stressed, open syllable. bil — Closed syllable. men — Open syllable. te — Open syllable, final syllable
Word Parts
Vowel Rule
Each vowel generally forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless they are easily separable.
Penultimate Stress Rule
In Italian, words ending in a vowel generally have stress on the penultimate syllable.
- The word's length and complex morphology require careful application of syllabification rules.
- The presence of the adverbial suffix *-mente* is a common feature in Italian adverbs and doesn't introduce any specific syllabification challenges.
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