parallelogrammi
Syllables
pa-ral-le-lo-gram-mi
Pronunciation
/par.al.le.lo.ˈɡram.mi/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
par- + allelo-gramma + -mi
The word 'parallelogrammi' is divided into six syllables: pa-ral-le-lo-gram-mi. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('gram'). It's a noun with Latin and Greek roots, meaning 'parallelograms'. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules of vowel separation and consonant cluster handling.
Definitions
- 1
A quadrilateral with opposite sides parallel.
Parallelograms
“Il libro di geometria mostra diversi parallelogrammi.”
“Questi poligoni sono parallelogrammi.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('gram'), the penultimate syllable, following standard Italian stress rules.
Syllables
pa — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ral — Closed syllable, contains a liquid consonant.. le — Open syllable, vowel-final.. lo — Open syllable, vowel-final.. gram — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. mi — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-to-Vowel Separation
Syllables are divided between vowels whenever possible.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they can be naturally separated based on phonological rules.
Penultimate Stress
Italian generally stresses the penultimate syllable.
- The double 'l' does not affect syllabification.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not alter the syllable structure.
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