scandaleggianti
Syllables
scan-da-leg-gi-an-ti
Pronunciation
/skan.da.led.d͡ʒan.ti/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
s- + scandalo- + -eggianti
The Italian adjective 'scandaleggianti' (scandalous) is divided into five syllables: scan-da-leg-gi-an-ti. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word's morphology includes a prefix, root, and a complex suffix. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules.
Definitions
- 1
Scandalous, shocking, outrageous.
Scandalous
“Comportamenti scandaleggianti”
“Notizie scandaleggianti”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('gian').
Syllables
scan — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. da — Open syllable, vowel-consonant pattern.. leg — Closed syllable, palatalized consonant.. gian — Open syllable, palatalized consonant.. ti — Closed syllable, vowel-consonant pattern.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant
Syllables are often divided between vowels and consonants.
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.
Palatalization
Palatalized consonants are treated as single units.
Stress Influence
Stress can sometimes influence syllable division, but is not a primary rule.
- The iterative suffix '-eggianti' is complex. The palatalization of 'gg' to /d͡ʒ/ is standard.
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