metalinguìstico
Syllables
me-ta-lin-guì-sti-co
Pronunciation
/ˌmɛta.liŋˈɡwi.sti.ko/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
meta- + lingui- + -stico
The word 'metalinguistico' is syllabified as me-ta-lin-guì-sti-co, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'meta-', root 'lingui-', and suffix '-stico', following standard Italian syllabification rules.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to metalinguistics; concerning the study of language as its own subject matter.
Metalinguistic
“L'analisi metalinguistica è fondamentale per la comprensione del linguaggio.”
“Questo approccio ha implicazioni metalinguistiche significative.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('guì').
Syllables
me — Open syllable, vowel-final. ta — Open syllable, vowel-final. lin — Open syllable, vowel-final. guì — Stressed syllable, vowel-final. sti — Closed syllable, consonant-final. co — Closed syllable, consonant-final
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Rule
Syllables generally end in vowels.
Stress Assignment Rule
Stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable in Italian words.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority, with the more sonorous consonant typically moving to the following syllable.
- The 'gl' cluster is treated as a single unit for syllabification.
- The stress pattern is consistent with standard Italian adjective stress rules.
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