prolungamentate
Syllables
pro-lun-ga-men-ta-te
Pronunciation
/pro.luŋ.ɡa.menˈta.te/
Stress
000001
Morphemes
pro- + lung- + -ga-men-te
The word 'prolungatamente' is syllabified as pro-lun-ga-men-ta-te, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's an adverb formed from a Latin root with multiple suffixes indicating manner. Syllabification follows standard Italian vowel-based rules.
Definitions
- 1
in a prolonged manner
prolongedly
“Parlò prolungatamente dell'argomento.”
“La musica suonava prolungatamente.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ta').
Syllables
pro — Open syllable, unstressed.. lun — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ga — Open syllable, unstressed.. men — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ta — Open syllable, unstressed.. te — Closed syllable, stressed.
Word Parts
Vowel-Based Syllabification
Italian syllables generally end in vowels.
Consonant Closure
Consonants close syllables when they follow a vowel.
- The nasal vowel /uŋ/ in *lun-* does not alter the standard syllabification.
- The length of the word and multiple suffixes require careful application of the rules.
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