quarantatreesimo
Syllables
qua-ran-ta-tre-e-si-mo
Pronunciation
/kwaranˌta.treˈe.zi.mo/
Stress
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Morphemes
quaran- + tre- + -esimo
The word 'quarantatreesimo' is an Italian ordinal adjective meaning 'forty-third'. It is divided into seven syllables: qua-ran-ta-tre-e-si-mo, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. The morphemic breakdown reveals Latin origins, and the syllabification adheres to Italian phonological rules, particularly avoiding single intervocalic consonants.
Definitions
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Forty-third
Forty-third
“È il quarantatreesimo studente della classe.”
“La quarantatreesima pagina.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'si-mo'.
Syllables
qua — Open syllable. ran — Open syllable. ta — Open syllable. tre — Open syllable. e — Open syllable. si — Open syllable. mo — Closed syllable, stressed
Word Parts
Consonant-Vowel (CV)
A consonant followed by a vowel forms a syllable.
Avoid Single Intervocalic Consonant
Italian avoids leaving a single consonant between vowels, grouping it with the following vowel.
- The 'tre-e' sequence demonstrates the rule against single intervocalic consonants.
- Stress placement is consistent with Italian ordinal adjective patterns.
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