rinfanciullimmo
Syllables
rin-fan-ciul-li-mmo
Pronunciation
/rin.fan.tʃul.ˈli.mmo/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
rin- + fanciul- + -limmo
The word 'rinfanciullimmo' is syllabified as rin-fan-ciul-li-mmo, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's a complex verb form with Latin roots, exhibiting typical Italian syllabification rules regarding consonant-vowel alternation, consonant clusters, and geminate consonants.
Definitions
- 1
To make childish, to revert to childhood, to act like a child.
To make childish, to revert to childhood.
“I bambini, con la loro innocenza, a volte fanno rinfanciullire gli adulti.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('li').
Syllables
rin — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. fan — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. ciul — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. li — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. mmo — Closed syllable, geminate consonant, vowel-vowel structure.
Word Parts
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Consonant-Vowel
Syllables are generally formed around a vowel, with preceding consonants forming the onset.
Consonant Cluster
Consonant clusters are treated as a single onset if permissible by Italian phonotactics.
Geminate Consonants
Geminate consonants are treated as a single consonant for syllabification, but their length is phonetically significant.
- The geminate consonant *mm* remains within the final syllable.
- The *ci* cluster is treated as a single onset.
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