predifinissimo
Syllables
pre-di-fi-ni-ssi-mo
Pronunciation
/pre.dif.fiˈnis.si.mo/
Stress
000001
Morphemes
pre- + defin- + -i-ssim-o
The word 'prediffinissimo' is syllabified into six syllables (pre-di-fi-ni-ssi-mo) following Italian vowel-ending syllable rules. It's an adjective formed from the root 'definire' with the prefix 'pre-' and the intensifying suffix '-ssimo'. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable.
Definitions
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Extremely well-defined, perfectly defined, predetermined to the highest degree.
Extremely well-defined, perfectly defined.
“Il piano era prediffinissimo.”
“Le condizioni del contratto erano prediffinissime.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('mo').
Syllables
pre — Open syllable, no stress.. di — Open syllable, no stress.. fi — Open syllable, no stress.. ni — Open syllable, no stress.. ssi — Open syllable, no stress.. mo — Open syllable, primary stress.
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Vowel-Ending Syllables
Italian syllables generally end in vowels. Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority hierarchy, but geminates are treated as single units.
- The geminate 'ss' in 'ssi-' is treated as a single unit for syllabification purposes.
- Regional variations in vowel quality or consonant articulation may exist but do not affect syllable division.
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