ricongiungimento
Syllables
ri-con-giun-gi-men-to
Pronunciation
/ri.kon.d͡ʒun.d͡ʒi.ˈmen.to/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
ri- + congiung- + -imento
The word 'ricongiungimento' is a complex Italian noun meaning 'reunion'. It's divided into six syllables: ri-con-giun-gi-men-to, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'ri-', the root 'congiung-', and the suffix '-imento'. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules, considering vowel-initial syllables, consonant-vowel sequences, and the 'gn' cluster as a single unit.
Definitions
- 1
The act of reuniting, reconciling, or bringing together.
Reunion, reconciliation, rejoining
“Il ricongiungimento familiare è un diritto fondamentale.”
“Dopo anni di conflitto, hanno cercato il ricongiungimento.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('men').
Syllables
ri — Open syllable, initial consonant followed by vowel.. con — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel sequence.. giun — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel sequence, 'gi' pronounced as /d͡ʒ/.. gi — Open syllable, consonant-vowel sequence, 'gi' pronounced as /d͡ʒ/.. men — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel sequence.. to — Open syllable, vowel-final syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel-Initial Syllable
Syllables starting with a vowel are separated.
Consonant-Vowel Sequence
Consonant-vowel sequences generally form a syllable.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless sonority allows separation.
gn Cluster
The 'gn' cluster is treated as a single phoneme and remains within the same syllable.
- The 'gn' cluster is a single phoneme in Italian.
- Stress pattern is typical for Italian nouns ending in '-mento'.
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