ritranquillante
Syllables
ri-tran-qui-llan-te
Pronunciation
/ritranˈkwil.lante/
Stress
01000
Morphemes
ri- + tranquil- + -ante
The word 'ritranquillante' is an Italian adjective meaning 'reassuring'. It is divided into five syllables: ri-tran-qui-llan-te, with stress on the penultimate syllable 'tran'. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'ri-', the root 'tranquil-', and the suffixes '-ante' and '-le'. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules prioritizing open syllables and penultimate stress.
Definitions
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Reassuring, calming, tranquilizing.
Reassuring
“Una voce ritranquillante.”
“La sua presenza è ritranquillante.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('tran').
Syllables
ri — Open syllable, unstressed.. tran — Closed syllable, primary stressed syllable.. qui — Open syllable, unstressed.. llan — Closed syllable, unstressed. 'll' represents /ʎ/.. te — Open syllable, unstressed.
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Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are divided between vowels and consonants.
Consonant Cluster Division
Consonant clusters are split, keeping the initial consonant with the preceding vowel.
Penultimate Stress
Italian generally stresses the penultimate syllable.
Open Syllable Preference
Italian favors open syllables, influencing consonant cluster division.
- The 'll' sound is a palatal lateral /ʎ/.
- The prefix 'ri-' is always a separate syllable.
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