mentecattaggine
Syllables
men-te-cat-ta-ggi-ne
Pronunciation
/men.te.kat.taɡ.ˈdʒi.ne/
Stress
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Morphemes
men- + tec- + -cattaggine
The word 'mentecattaggine' is divided into six syllables based on Italian vowel-centric syllabification rules. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is morphologically complex, with a Latin-derived prefix and suffix, and a root relating to intellect. It denotes a state of foolishness or mental deficiency.
Definitions
- 1
A state of mental deficiency, foolishness, or silliness.
Stupidity, foolishness, mental deficiency.
“La sua mentecattaggine era evidente a tutti.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ggi').
Syllables
men — Open syllable, initial syllable.. te — Open syllable, unstressed.. cat — Open syllable, unstressed.. ta — Open syllable, unstressed.. ggi — Open syllable, unstressed.. ne — Open syllable, final syllable, stressed.
Word Parts
Vowel-Centric Syllabification
Italian syllables generally end in vowels. Consonants are assigned to the following vowel.
Geminate Consonant Handling
Geminate consonants (like 'tt') are permitted within a syllable.
- The 'gg' cluster is standard and doesn't require special syllabification treatment.
- Regional pronunciation variations of 'gg' might exist but don't affect syllable division.
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