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portafiammiferi

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

6 syllables
15 characters
Italian
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6syllables

portafiammiferi

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

por-ta-fia-mmi-fe-ri

Pronunciation

/porta.fjammife.ri/

Stress

010010

Morphemes

porta- + fiamm- + -iferi

The word 'portafiammiferi' is divided into six syllables: por-ta-fia-mmi-fe-ri. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('fe'). It's a compound noun derived from Latin roots, meaning 'matchbox'. The geminate consonant 'mm' is a key feature influencing syllable weight.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A container for holding matches.

    Matchbox, match holder

    “Ho comprato un nuovo portafiammiferi.”

    “Il portafiammiferi era vuoto.”

    syn:scatola di fiammiferi

Stress pattern

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

Syllables

6
por/por/
ta/ta/
fia/fja/
mmi/mmi/
fe/fe/
ri/ri/

por — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ta — Open syllable.. fia — Open syllable, precedes geminate consonant.. mmi — Closed syllable, contains geminate consonant.. fe — Open syllable.. ri — Open syllable, final syllable.

Word Parts

pre

porta-

Latin *portare* - to carry; prefix indicating carrying or holding.

root

fiamm-

Latin *flamma* - flame; core meaning related to fire.

suf

-iferi

Latin *-ferre* - to bear, and the plural ending *-i*; indicates something that carries flames and marks plural.

Similar Words

por­ta­fo­glioac­cen­di­nocan­de­lie­re

Vowel-Consonant Division

Syllables are generally divided between vowels.

Geminates Remain

Geminate consonants are not split across syllables; they remain with the following vowel.

  • The geminate 'mm' in 'fiamm-' influences syllable weight.
  • Italian syllable division prioritizes maintaining consonant clusters intact.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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