plurimiljonarja
Syllables
plu-ri-mi-ljo-na-rja
Pronunciation
/plu.ri.mi.ljo.na.ˈrja/
Stress
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Morphemes
pluri- + milion- + -aria
The Italian word 'plurimilionaria' is divided into six syllables: plu-ri-mi-ljo-na-rja. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is composed of the prefix 'pluri-', the root 'milion-', and the suffix '-aria'. Syllable division follows the vowel-following rule and treats diphthongs as single units.
Definitions
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A woman who has a fortune of millions.
Multi-millionaire (feminine)
“È una plurimilionaria famosa.”
“La plurimilionaria ha donato una grande somma in beneficenza.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('rja'). Italian generally stresses the second-to-last syllable in words ending in a vowel.
Syllables
plu — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. ri — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. mi — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. ljo — Closed syllable, diphthong 'io'.. na — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. rja — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Following Rule
Syllables are generally divided after vowels.
Diphthong Rule
Diphthongs (like 'io') are treated as a single syllable unit.
Stress Rule
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable in words ending in a vowel.
- The 'gl' cluster is not broken up during syllabification.
- The 'io' diphthong is treated as a single syllable.
- Regional variations in pronunciation might slightly affect the vowel qualities, but not the syllable division.
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