panamericanismi
Syllables
pan-a-me-ri-ca-nis-mi
Pronunciation
/pan.a.me.ri.kaˈnis.mi/
Stress
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Morphemes
pan- + american + -ismi
The word 'panamericanismi' is divided into seven syllables: pan-a-me-ri-ca-nis-mi. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('nis'). It's a noun formed from Greek and English roots with the Italian suffix '-ismi', denoting a doctrine or movement. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules of vowel-consonant division and penultimate stress.
Definitions
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The principles or characteristics associated with Pan-Americanism, a movement advocating for greater political, social, and economic cooperation among the countries of the Americas.
Pan-Americanism
“Lo studio si concentra sull'evoluzione del panamericanismo nel XX secolo.”
“Il panamericanismo ha avuto un ruolo importante nella storia delle relazioni internazionali.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('nis'). Italian words ending in a vowel, 'n', or 's' are typically stressed on the penultimate syllable.
Syllables
pan — Open syllable, unstressed.. a — Open syllable, unstressed.. me — Open syllable, unstressed.. ri — Open syllable, unstressed.. ca — Open syllable, unstressed.. nis — Closed syllable, stressed.. mi — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are divided after a vowel followed by a consonant (e.g., pa-na).
Consonant Cluster Division
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless easily separable (e.g., mer-i).
Penultimate Stress
Italian words ending in a vowel, 'n', or 's' are typically stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'sm' cluster is treated as a single unit within the syllable 'nis', despite not being a common initial cluster in Italian.
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