multidisciplinari
Syllables
mul-ti-di-sci-pli-na-ri
Pronunciation
/multiditʃipliˈnaːri/
Stress
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Morphemes
multi- + disciplin- + -ari
The word 'multidisciplinari' is divided into seven syllables: mul-ti-di-sci-pli-na-ri. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ri'. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'multi-', the root 'disciplin-', and the suffix '-ari'. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules, treating 'sci' as a single unit and separating vowel sequences.
Definitions
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Relating to or involving multiple academic disciplines or fields of study.
Multidisciplinary
“Un approccio multidisciplinare alla ricerca.”
“Un team multidisciplinare di esperti.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ri'. The stress pattern is typical for Italian adjectives ending in -i.
Syllables
mul — Open syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant.. ti — Open syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant.. di — Open syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant.. sci — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant cluster treated as a single phoneme.. pli — Open syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant.. na — Open syllable, containing a vowel.. ri — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant. Stressed syllable.
Word Parts
Consonant Clusters
Italian generally breaks consonant clusters, but 'sci' is treated as a single unit due to its phonetic realization as /ʃ/.
Vowel Hiatus
Vowel sequences are generally separated into syllables, as seen in 'di-sci-pli'.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in a vowel, 'n', or 's' are typically stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'll' sound is a palatal lateral approximant /ʎ/, not a simple double 'l'.
- The 'sci' cluster is treated as a single phoneme /ʃ/ for syllabification purposes.
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