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parallelogramma

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

6 syllables
15 characters
Italian
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6syllables

parallelogramma

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

pa-ral-le-lo-gram-ma

Pronunciation

/par.al.le.lo.ˈɡram.ma/

Stress

000010

Morphemes

par- + allelo-gramma + -a

The word 'parallelogramma' is divided into six syllables: pa-ral-le-lo-gram-ma. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's a noun of Greek and Latin origin, meaning 'parallelogram'. Syllable division follows standard Italian vowel hiatus and consonant cluster rules.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A quadrilateral with opposite sides parallel.

    Parallelogram

    “Il parallelogramma ha quattro lati.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('gram').

Syllables

6
pa/pa/
ral/ral/
le/le/
lo/lo/
gram/ɡram/
ma/ma/

pa — Open syllable, onset 'p', nucleus 'a'. ral — Closed syllable, onset 'r', nucleus 'a', coda 'l'. le — Open syllable, onset 'l', nucleus 'e'. lo — Open syllable, onset 'l', nucleus 'o'. gram — Closed syllable, onset 'ɡ', nucleus 'a', coda 'm'. ma — Open syllable, onset 'm', nucleus 'a'

Word Parts

pre

par-

Latin origin, meaning 'equal' or 'similar'

root

allelo-gramma

Greek origin, 'allelo-' meaning 'one another', 'gramma' meaning 'line'

suf

-a

Italian nominalizing suffix

Similar Words

pro­gram­magram­ma­ti­capar­al­le­lo

Vowel Hiatus Rule

Vowels generally separate into distinct syllables.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are permissible as onsets or codas, depending on sonority and Italian phonotactics.

Penultimate Stress Rule

In Italian, words are generally stressed on the penultimate syllable unless otherwise indicated.

  • The double 'l' is pronounced as /ʎ/, a palatal lateral approximant.
  • The 'g' before 'r' is a voiced velar stop /ɡ/.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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