pregiudicassimo
Syllables
pre-giu-di-ca-ssi-mo
Pronunciation
/preʤuˈdi.ka.sːi.mo/
Stress
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Morphemes
pre- + giudic- + -assimo
The word 'pregiudicassimo' is a superlative adjective meaning 'extremely prejudiced'. It is syllabified as pre-giu-di-ca-ssi-mo, with stress on the penultimate syllable ('ca'). It's formed from the prefix 'pre-', the root 'giudic-', and the superlative suffix '-assimo'. Syllable division follows Italian rules for consonant clusters, vowel hiatus, and geminate consonants.
Definitions
- 1
Extremely prejudiced; utterly biased; most prejudiced.
Extremely prejudiced
“Era un uomo pregiudicassimo.”
“Parlava in modo pregiudicassimo.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('ca'), following the general rule for words ending in a vowel.
Syllables
pre — Open syllable, unstressed.. giu — Open syllable, unstressed.. di — Open syllable, unstressed.. ca — Open syllable, stressed.. ssi — Closed syllable with geminate consonant, unstressed.. mo — Open syllable, unstressed.
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Consonant Clusters
Italian breaks consonant clusters to create open syllables where possible (e.g., pre-giu-, ca-ssi-).
Vowel Hiatus
Vowel hiatus are separated into different syllables (e.g., giu-di-).
Geminate Consonants
Geminate consonants are treated as a single unit within a syllable (e.g., ssi).
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in a vowel, 'n', or 's' generally have stress on the penultimate syllable.
- The geminate 'ss' is crucial for pronunciation and must be correctly syllabified.
- The prefix 'pre-' is consistently a separate syllable.
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