pluriarticolate
Syllables
plu-ri-ar-ti-co-la-te
Pronunciation
/plu.ri.ar.ti.koˈla.te/
Stress
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Morphemes
pluri- + articol- + -ate
The word 'pluriarticolate' is divided into seven syllables (plu-ri-ar-ti-co-la-te) with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's morphologically complex, built from the prefix 'pluri-', root 'articol-', and suffix '-ate'. Syllabification follows standard Italian vowel-initial and consonant cluster rules.
Definitions
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Highly articulated; having many articulations or joints.
Highly articulated, multi-articulated
“La struttura del braccio è pluriarticolata.”
“Un sistema pluriarticolato di controllo.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('la' in 'la-te'), following the standard Italian stress pattern.
Syllables
plu — Open syllable, begins with a consonant cluster.. ri — Open syllable, begins with a consonant.. ar — Open syllable, begins with a consonant.. ti — Open syllable, begins with a consonant.. co — Open syllable, begins with a consonant.. la — Open syllable, begins with a consonant.. te — Open syllable, stressed syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Initial Syllable Rule
Each vowel generally initiates a new syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are permissible within a syllable, adhering to Italian phonotactics.
Stress Rule
Stress generally falls on the penultimate syllable unless overridden by specific suffixes or morphological rules.
- No major exceptions to Italian syllabification rules are present. Consonant clusters are permissible.
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