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rinfanciullisce

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5 syllables
15 characters
Italian
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5syllables

rinfanciullisce

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

rin-fan-ciul-lis-ce

Pronunciation

/rinfanˈtʃulliske/

Stress

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Morphemes

ri- + fanciull- + -isce

The word 'rinfanciullisce' is a verb meaning 'to become childish'. It is divided into five syllables: rin-fan-ciul-lis-ce, with stress on the penultimate syllable 'lis'. It consists of the prefix 'ri-', the root 'fanciull-', and the suffix '-isce'. The syllabification follows standard Italian rules of consonant-vowel separation and cluster treatment.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To become childish, to revert to childhood behavior.

    To become childish

    “Quando è solo, rinfanciullisce.”

    “Non rinfanciullire, sei un adulto!”

    syn:infantilizzareregredire
    ant:maturarecrescere

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'lis'.

Syllables

5
rin/rin/
fan/fan/
ciul/tʃul/
lis/lis/
ce/ke/

rin — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. fan — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. ciul — Closed syllable, consonant cluster + vowel.. lis — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel, stressed.. ce — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.

Word Parts

pre

ri-

Latin *re-* meaning 'again, back'. Reduplicative prefix.

root

fanciull-

Latin *fantĭculus* meaning 'little child, infant'. Lexical root.

suf

-isce

Italian verbal suffix indicating the third-person singular present indicative, denoting a process of becoming.

Similar Words

a­ma­repar­la­rescri­ve­re

Consonant-Vowel Syllabification

Italian generally divides syllables between consonants and vowels.

Consonant Cluster Syllabification

Consonant clusters are often treated as a single unit within a syllable.

Stress Placement

Stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable.

  • The 'sci' sequence represents /ʃ/.
  • The double 'll' represents /ʎ/.
  • The suffix '-isce' is a standard verbal suffix.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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