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quadrisillabica

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

6 syllables
15 characters
Italian
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6syllables

quadrisillabica

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

qua-dri-sil-la-bi-ca

Pronunciation

/kwad.dri.sil.laˈbi.ka/

Stress

000010

Morphemes

quadri- + sillab- + -ica

The word 'quadrisillabica' is a four-syllable adjective derived from Latin roots. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules, dividing the word into qua-dri-sil-la-bi-ca, with stress on the penultimate syllable. The word's structure is consistent with other similar adjectives in Italian.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Consisting of four syllables.

    Four-syllabic

    “La parola 'quadrisillabica' è un esempio di un aggettivo.”

    “Questa parola italiana è quadrisillabica.”

    ant:monosillabicabisillabicatrisillabica

Stress pattern

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

Syllables

6
qua/kwa/
dri/dri/
sil/sil/
la/la/
bi/bi/
ca/ka/

qua — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. dri — Open syllable, consonant cluster onset.. sil — Open syllable, simple CV structure.. la — Open syllable, simple CV structure.. bi — Closed, stressed syllable.. ca — Open syllable, simple CV structure.

Word Parts

pre

quadri-

Latin origin, meaning 'four'.

root

sillab-

From 'sillaba' (syllable), core meaning.

suf

-ica

Latin origin, adjectival suffix.

Similar Words

po­li­sil­la­bi­catri­sil­la­bi­camo­no­sil­la­bi­ca

Onset-Rime Division

Syllables are divided based on the onset and rime.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable if phonologically cohesive.

Penultimate Stress Rule

Stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable in words ending in a vowel.

  • The 'dr' cluster is a common initial consonant cluster in Italian.
  • The word follows standard Italian stress rules.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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