parallelepipedo
Syllables
pa-ral-le-le-pi-pe-do
Pronunciation
/par.al.le.le.pi.ˈpe.do/
Stress
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Morphemes
paral- + lele- + -pipedo
The word 'parallelepipedo' is divided into seven syllables: pa-ral-le-le-pi-pe-do, with stress on the penultimate syllable 'pe'. It's a noun of Latin and Greek origin, referring to a geometric shape. Syllabification follows Italian rules of maximizing onsets and the sonority hierarchy.
Definitions
- 1
A three-dimensional geometric shape with six parallelograms as faces.
Parallelepiped
“Il libro è stato appoggiato su un parallelepipedo.”
“Lo studente ha calcolato il volume del parallelepipedo.”
syn:prisma obliquo
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('pe').
Syllables
pa — Open syllable, onset consonant.. ral — Closed syllable, consonant coda.. le — Open syllable.. le — Open syllable, repetition of 'le'. pi — Open syllable, onset consonant.. pe — Open syllable.. do — Open syllable.
Word Parts
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Maximizing Onsets
Attempting to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Sonority Hierarchy
Prioritizing the placement of sonorous sounds (vowels, liquids, nasals) in syllable nuclei.
Italian Syllable Structure
Italian favors open syllables but allows closed syllables.
- Repetition of 'le' does not violate any rules.
- The word's length and complex morphology require careful application of syllabification rules.
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