quarantottesimo
Syllables
qua-ran-tot-te-si-mo
Pronunciation
/kwa.ran.tot.teˈsi.mo/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
quaran + tott + esimo
The word 'quarantottesimo' is divided into six syllables: qua-ran-tot-te-si-mo. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'si'. The word is morphologically composed of a numerical prefix 'quaran-', a root 'tott-', and an ordinal suffix '-esimo'. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules of vowel-consonant separation and maintenance of consonant clusters.
Definitions
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Forty-eighth
Forty-eighth
“È il quarantottesimo studente della classe.”
“Il quarantottesimo capitolo è il mio preferito.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('si').
Syllables
qua — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. ran — Open syllable, vowel-consonant-vowel pattern.. tot — Open syllable, geminate consonant.. te — Open syllable, vowel-consonant pattern.. si — Stressed, open syllable.. mo — Open syllable, vowel-consonant pattern.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant-Vowel
Syllables are typically divided between vowels and consonants (e.g., ran, tot, te, mo).
Consonant Clusters
Initial consonant clusters (kw) are maintained within a syllable.
Geminate Consonants
Geminate consonants (tt) remain within the same syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Stress generally falls on the penultimate syllable in Italian words.
- The geminate consonant 'tt' does not create a syllable break.
- Stress placement is standard for Italian adjectives ending in '-esimo'.
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