meridinalemente
Syllables
me-ri-di-na-le-men-te
Pronunciation
/meriði.naˈl̩.men.te/
Stress
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Morphemes
meridi- + -mente
The word 'meridionalmente' is an Italian adverb meaning 'southerly'. It is divided into seven syllables: me-ri-di-na-le-men-te, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It is morphologically composed of the prefix 'meridi-', the suffix '-mente', and contains a syllabic /l/. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules of vowel-consonant separation and stress placement.
Definitions
- 1
In a southerly direction; southerly.
Southerly, southwardly
“Il vento soffiava meridionalmente.”
“La città si trova meridionalmente rispetto alla capitale.”
syn:a sud
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('le' in 'nale'). This is typical for Italian adverbs ending in '-mente'.
Syllables
me — Open syllable, unstressed.. ri — Open syllable, unstressed.. di — Open syllable, unstressed.. na — Open syllable, unstressed. Contains a syllabic /l/.. le — Open syllable, stressed.. men — Closed syllable, unstressed.. te — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant-Vowel
Syllables are generally divided between vowels (e.g., me-ri-).
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless easily separable (e.g., nal-).
Syllabic Consonant
/l/ can become syllabic after a vowel (e.g., na-le).
Penultimate Stress
Adverbs ending in -mente typically have stress on the penultimate syllable.
- The syllabic /l/ in 'nale' is a common feature of Italian.
- The word adheres to standard Italian syllabification rules without significant exceptions.
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