rimpiccolimento
Syllables
ri-m-pic-co-li-men-to
Pronunciation
/rim.pik.ko.liˈmen.to/
Stress
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Morphemes
ri- + piccolo- + -imento
Rimpiccolimento is a noun meaning 'diminishment' formed from the prefix ri-, root piccolo-, and suffix -imento. It is divided into seven syllables: ri-m-pic-co-li-men-to, with stress on the penultimate syllable li. The syllabification follows standard Italian rules.
Definitions
- 1
The act or process of becoming smaller; diminution; shrinkage.
Diminishment, reduction, shrinking
“Il rimpiccolimento del tessuto muscolare è un segno dell'invecchiamento.”
“Ha notato un rimpiccolimento della sua fiducia in sé stesso.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'li'.
Syllables
ri — Open syllable, initial syllable.. m — Closed syllable, single consonant.. pic — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. co — Open syllable.. li — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. men — Closed syllable.. to — Open syllable, final syllable.
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Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are typically divided between vowels and consonants.
Consonant Cluster Preservation
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.
Single Consonant Rule
A single consonant between vowels usually goes with the following vowel.
Penultimate Stress
In many Italian words, stress falls on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'm' could theoretically be a syllable on its own, but Italian phonotactics favor keeping it with the following vowel.
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