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mammasantissima

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

6 syllables
15 characters
Italian
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6syllables

mamasantissima

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ma-ma-san-tis-si-ma

Pronunciation

/mam.ma.san.tis.si.ma/

Stress

001000

Morphemes

mamma + santissima

The word 'mammasantissima' is divided into six syllables: ma-ma-san-tis-si-ma. It's a compound word with the stress on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules of vowel and consonant-final syllables.

Definitions

Adjective/Exclamation
  1. 1

    Most holy mother; a term of reverence, often used in religious contexts.

    Most holy mother

    “Mammasantissima, proteggici!”

    “La Mammasantissima è un simbolo di speranza.”

    syn:Santissima MadreBeatissima Vergine

Stress pattern

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

Syllables

6
ma/ma/
ma/ma/
san/san/
tis/tis/
si/si/
ma/ma/

ma — Open syllable, vowel-final.. ma — Open syllable, vowel-final.. san — Closed syllable, consonant-final.. tis — Closed syllable, consonant-final.. si — Open syllable, vowel-final.. ma — Open syllable, vowel-final.

Word Parts

root

mamma

Latin origin, meaning 'mother'

suf

santissima

Derived from 'santo' (holy) + superlative suffix '-issima' (Latin origin)

Similar Words

bel­lis­si­magran­dis­si­mapo­ve­ris­si­ma

Vowel-final Syllable Rule

Syllables ending in vowels are generally open syllables.

Consonant-final Syllable Rule

Syllables ending in consonants are closed syllables.

Stress Rule

Stress falls on the penultimate syllable in words ending in -a, -e, -i, -o, -u.

  • Double consonants ('mm', 'ss') do not create separate syllables. Compound word structure doesn't alter syllabification rules.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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