rimbecillissimo
Syllables
rim-be-cil-lis-si-mo
Pronunciation
/rim.be.tʃilˈlis.si.mo/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
ri- + mbecille + -issimo
The word 'rimbecillissimo' is an Italian superlative adjective meaning 'extremely foolish'. It is divided into six syllables: rim-be-cil-lis-si-mo, with stress on the penultimate syllable. The word is morphologically composed of the prefix 'ri-', the root 'mbecille', and the suffix '-issimo'. Syllabification follows standard Italian CV patterns, with the 'mb' cluster treated as a single unit.
Definitions
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('lis'). The stress pattern is 0 (unstressed) - 0 (unstressed) - 1 (stressed) - 0 (unstressed) - 0 (unstressed) - 0 (unstressed).
Syllables
rim — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. be — Open syllable, vowel-consonant structure.. cil — Closed syllable, consonant blend 'mb' treated as a single onset.. lis — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. si — Open syllable, vowel-consonant structure.. mo — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.
Word Parts
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Consonant-Vowel Syllabification
Italian generally follows a CV pattern, where consonants are typically followed by vowels to form syllables.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority hierarchy, but certain clusters (like 'mb') are treated as single units.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels, -e, or -o generally have stress on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'mb' cluster is treated as a single onset.
- The superlative suffix '-issimo' consistently attracts stress to the penultimate syllable.
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