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ridicoleggianti

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

7 syllables
15 characters
Italian
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7syllables

ridicoleggianti

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ri-di-co-leg-gi-an-ti

Pronunciation

/ridi.ko.led.d͡ʒan.ti/

Stress

0010001

Morphemes

ri- + dic- + -oleggianti

The Italian adjective 'ridicoleggianti' is divided into seven syllables: ri-di-co-leg-gi-an-ti, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's morphologically complex, built from a Latin root with multiple Italian suffixes. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules based on vowel-consonant sequences and geminate consonants.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Ridiculous, laughable, absurd.

    Ridiculous

    “Un comportamento ridicoleggiante.”

    “Le sue scuse erano ridicoleggianti.”

    syn:buffocomicoassurdogrottesco
    ant:seriodignitosorispettabile

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'leg'.

Syllables

7
ri/ri/
di/di/
co/ko/
leg/led͡ʒ/
gi/d͡ʒi/
an/an/
ti/ti/

ri — Open syllable, initial syllable.. di — Open syllable, contains a vowel and a consonant.. co — Open syllable, contains a vowel and a consonant.. leg — Closed syllable, contains a vowel and a consonant cluster.. gi — Open syllable, contains a vowel and a palatalized consonant.. an — Open syllable, contains a vowel and a consonant.. ti — Closed syllable, final syllable, contains a vowel and a consonant.

Word Parts

pre

ri-

Latin origin (re-), reduplicative prefix.

root

dic-

Latin origin (dicere - to say), lexical root.

suf

-oleggianti

Combination of -ole (diminutive/pejorative), -ggi (iterative), and -anti (adjectival).

Similar Words

in­cre­di­bi­lepos­si­bi­leter­ri­bi­le

Vowel-Consonant (VC)

Syllables are divided after a vowel followed by a consonant.

Consonant-Vowel (CV)

Syllables are divided before a vowel preceded by a consonant.

Geminate Consonants

Geminate consonants are maintained within a syllable.

Palatalization

Palatalized consonants are treated as a single unit within a syllable.

  • The iterative suffix '-ggi-' forms a clear syllable.
  • The combination of multiple suffixes doesn't alter the standard syllabification rules.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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