Hyphenation ofmatusoprannaturali

Linguistic Analysis of "matusoprannaturali"

1. Examination & Pronunciation:

The word "matusoprannaturali" is an Italian adjective meaning "supernatural." It's a relatively complex word formed through compounding and suffixation. Pronunciation follows standard Italian phonological rules, with attention to vowel quality and consonant articulation.

2. Syllable Division:

Following Italian syllabification rules, the word breaks down as follows (detailed in the JSON output).

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• Prefix: ma- (Latin, meaning 'but not', used here as an intensifier/negative prefix, though its original negative force is weakened)
• Root: tu- (Latin trans- meaning 'beyond', 'over', 'across' - related to the idea of exceeding the natural order)
• Root: so- (Latin sub- meaning 'under', 'below' - related to the idea of being beneath the natural order)
• Suffix: -pra- (Latin super- meaning 'above', 'over', 'beyond')
• Suffix: -natur- (Latin natura meaning 'nature')
• Suffix: -ali (Italian adjectival suffix, forming adjectives from nouns)

4. Stress Identification:

The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable: "tu-ra-li".

5. Phonetic Transcription:

/matu.so.pran.na.tuˈra.li/

6. Edge Case Review:

Italian syllabification generally favors open syllables (ending in a vowel). The presence of consonant clusters (like spr) requires careful consideration, but Italian allows for these within syllables, especially when they are common sequences.

7. Grammatical Role:

"matusoprannaturali" is primarily an adjective. As an adjective, its stress pattern remains consistent. It can also function as a noun (though less common), referring to something supernatural. In this case, the stress would remain the same.

8. Definition & Semantics:

• Definition: Supernatural; exceeding the laws of nature.
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Translation: Supernatural
• Synonyms: sovrannaturale, ultraterreno
• Antonyms: naturale, terreno
• Examples:
  • "Un evento matusoprannaturali." (A supernatural event.)
  • "Le forze matusoprannaturali." (Supernatural forces.)

9. Phonological Comparison:

• sovrannaturale: so-vran-nu-ra-le. Similar syllable structure, stress on the penultimate syllable.
• paranormale: pa-ra-nor-ma-le. Similar syllable structure, stress on the antepenultimate syllable.
• incredibile: in-cre-di-bi-le. Different syllable structure, but shares the -bile suffix and stress on the penultimate syllable.

10. Alternative Pronunciations/Regional Variations:

Regional variations in vowel pronunciation might exist, but they generally don't affect syllable division. Some speakers might slightly reduce unstressed vowels.

11. Syllable Division Rules:

• Rule 1: Vowel-Initial Syllable: Each vowel typically begins a new syllable.
• Rule 2: Consonant Cluster: Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless they are complex and breakable (e.g., spl- would be split).
• Rule 3: Penultimate Stress: Italian generally stresses the penultimate syllable unless otherwise indicated by an accent mark.