meravigliosamente
Syllables
me-ra-vi-glio-sa-men-te
Pronunciation
/me.ra.viʎ.ʎo.zaˈmen.te/
Stress
0000001
Morphemes
meraviglio- + meravig- + -osamente
The adverb 'meravigliosamente' is divided into seven syllables: me-ra-vi-glio-sa-men-te, with stress on the final syllable. It's morphologically composed of a Latin-derived prefix, root, and adverbial suffix. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules, treating 'gli' as a single unit.
Definitions
- 1
In a wonderful or marvelous manner.
Wonderfully, marvelously
“Ha cantato meravigliosamente.”
“La festa è stata organizzata meravigliosamente.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('te').
Syllables
me — Open syllable, unstressed.. ra — Open syllable, unstressed.. vi — Open syllable, unstressed.. glio — Closed syllable, containing the palatal lateral approximant /ʎ/.. sa — Open syllable, unstressed.. men — Closed syllable, unstressed.. te — Open syllable, stressed.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a vowel are open.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority hierarchy, but 'gli' is treated as a single unit.
Avoid Single Intervocalic Consonant Rule
Italian avoids leaving a single consonant between vowels.
- The 'gli' cluster represents a single phoneme (/ʎ/).
- The stress pattern is typical for Italian adverbs ending in '-mente'.
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