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sbirreggiassimo

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5 syllables
15 characters
Italian
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5syllables

sbirred͡ʒiassimo

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

sbi-rre-d͡ʒias-si-mo

Pronunciation

/sbir.red.d͡ʒas.si.mo/

Stress

00100

Morphemes

sbi- + birr- + eggi-assimo

The word 'sbirreggiassimo' is a complex Italian adjective meaning 'most police-like'. It's divided into five syllables: sbi-rre-d͡ʒias-si-mo, with stress on the third syllable. It's formed from the prefix 'sbi-', the root 'birr-', and the suffixes '-eggi-' and '-assimo'. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules regarding consonant clusters, vowel hiatus, geminate consonants, and suffixes.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Characterized by the behavior, methods, or appearance of police officers, often in a negative or critical way.

    Most police-like, most characteristic of police officers.

    “Un atteggiamento sbirreggiassimo”

    “Il suo comportamento era sbirreggiassimo”

    syn:poliziescoda sbirro
    ant:civilegentile

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('d͡ʒias'). The stress pattern is typical for Italian adjectives ending in -issimo.

Syllables

5
sbi/sbi/
rre/rre/
d͡ʒias/d͡ʒas/
si/si/
mo/mo/

sbi — Open syllable, initial syllable.. rre — Closed syllable, contains a geminate consonant.. d͡ʒias — Closed syllable, contains a palatal consonant.. si — Open syllable, unstressed.. mo — Closed syllable, final syllable, unstressed.

Word Parts

pre

sbi-

From *sbozzare* (to sketch, roughly define); Vulgar Latin origin; prefixes a characteristic.

root

birr-

From *birro* (slang for police officer); uncertain origin; core meaning relating to police.

suf

eggi-assimo

*-eggi-* (iterative/frequentative, Latin *-eggia*), *-assimo* (superlative, Latin *-issimus); forms a superlative adjective.

Similar Words

sbi­rra­tu­racor­reg­gia­rebel­lis­si­mo

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority.

Vowel Hiatus

Vowel sequences are divided into separate syllables.

Geminate Consonants

Geminate consonants are maintained within a single syllable.

Suffixes

Suffixes are generally separated into their own syllables.

  • The prefix *sbi-* is somewhat unusual and can lead to variations in pronunciation.
  • The word's rarity means its syllabification might not be explicitly covered in all standard Italian grammar resources.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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