procellariforme
Syllables
pro-cel-la-ri-for-me
Pronunciation
/pro.tʃel.la.riˈfor.me/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
pro- + cellar- + -iforme
The word 'procellariforme' is an Italian adjective meaning 'storm-petrel-shaped'. It is divided into six syllables: pro-cel-la-ri-for-me, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It is morphologically composed of the prefix 'pro-', the root 'cellar-', and the suffix '-iforme'. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules of open and closed syllables, and digraph treatment.
Definitions
- 1
Shaped like a storm petrel; resembling a storm petrel in form.
Storm-petrel-shaped
“L'ala aveva una forma procellariforme.”
“Il profilo dell'uccello era decisamente procellariforme.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('for').
Syllables
pro — Open syllable, initial syllable, vowel-final.. cel — Closed syllable, consonant-final.. la — Open syllable, vowel-final.. ri — Open syllable, vowel-final.. for — Closed syllable, consonant-final.. me — Open syllable, final syllable, vowel-final.
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Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a vowel are considered open syllables.
Consonant Coda Rule
Syllables ending in a consonant are considered closed syllables.
Digraph Rule
Digraphs like 'll' are treated as a single phoneme and not split across syllables.
- The 'll' digraph is treated as a single consonant.
- Stress pattern is typical for Italian adjectives ending in '-forme'.
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