millimetrassimo
Syllables
mil-li-me-tra-ssi-mo
Pronunciation
/mil.li.me.traˈs.si.mo/
Stress
000110
Morphemes
milli- + metro- + -trassimo
The word 'millimetrassimo' is divided into six syllables (mil-li-me-tra-ssi-mo) following Italian CV syllabification rules. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('tra'). It's a complex adjective/adverb formed from Latin and Italian morphemes, meaning 'extremely millimeter-sized'.
Definitions
- 1
Extremely small, measured in millimeters; to the utmost degree of millimeter-sized.
Extremely millimeter-sized
“Il dettaglio era millimetrassimo.”
“Ha misurato il pezzo millimetrassimo.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('tra').
Syllables
mil — Open syllable, CV structure.. li — Open syllable, CV structure.. me — Open syllable, CV structure.. tra — Open syllable, stressed.. ssi — Open syllable, geminate consonant.. mo — Open syllable, CV structure.
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Consonant-Vowel (CV) Syllabification
Italian syllables generally follow a CV pattern. Each consonant-vowel sequence forms a syllable.
Geminate Consonant Rule
Geminate consonants (double consonants) are treated as a single unit within a syllable, affecting syllable weight.
Penultimate Stress Rule
In many Italian words, the primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable.
- The geminate 'ss' requires careful articulation and affects syllable weight.
- Regional variations in pronunciation might slightly reduce gemination, but syllable division remains consistent.
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