ragguagliamento
Syllables
rag-gua-glia-men-to
Pronunciation
/rag.ɡwaʎ.ʎaˈmen.to/
Stress
00010
Morphemes
rag + guaglia + mento
The word 'ragguagliamento' is a complex Italian noun derived from Germanic roots and Latin suffixes. It is divided into five syllables: rag-gua-glia-men-to, with stress on the penultimate syllable. The 'gli' sequence is treated as a single unit. The syllabification follows standard Italian rules regarding consonant clusters and vowel sequences.
Definitions
- 1
Report, account, information, statement.
Report, account, information.
“Ho letto il ragguagliamento della riunione.”
“Chiedo un ragguagliamento sulla situazione.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('men').
Syllables
rag — Open syllable, initial syllable.. gua — Open syllable, contains a diphthong.. glia — Open syllable, contains the palatal lateral approximant /ʎ/.. men — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. to — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Consonant Clusters
Italian allows consonant clusters within syllables, but prefers breaking them if possible with a vowel.
Vowel Sequences
Vowel sequences generally separate into different syllables.
Stress-Based Division
Syllable division often considers the stress pattern, grouping syllables around the stressed one.
'gli' as a Unit
The 'gli' sequence is treated as a single phoneme /ʎ/ and remains within the same syllable.
- The word's length and complex morphology.
- The 'gg' sequence is generally treated as a single consonant sound within the syllable.
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