metonimicamente
Syllables
me-to-ni-mi-ca-men-te
Pronunciation
/me.to.ni.mi.kaˈmen.te/
Stress
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Morphemes
meta- + onima- + -ico-mente
The word 'metonimicamente' is an Italian adverb formed by adding the suffixes '-ico' and '-mente' to the root 'metonima-'. It is divided into seven syllables: me-to-ni-mi-ca-men-te, with stress on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules, prioritizing open syllables and treating 'mn' as a single unit.
Definitions
- 1
In a metonymic manner; by metonymy.
Metonymically
“Il vino è stato offerto metonimicamente per indicare la ricchezza.”
“Ha usato il termine 'corona' metonimicamente per riferirsi al re.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ca').
Syllables
me — Open, unstressed syllable.. to — Open, unstressed syllable.. ni — Open, unstressed syllable.. mi — Open, unstressed syllable.. ca — Open, stressed syllable.. men — Open, unstressed syllable.. te — Open, unstressed syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel-Initial Syllables
Each vowel generally begins a new syllable.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority hierarchy, but 'mn' is treated as a single unit.
Penultimate Stress
Italian generally stresses the penultimate syllable in words ending in vowels or -mente.
- The '-mente' suffix consistently creates a new syllable.
- The 'mn' cluster doesn't break apart.
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