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scapicollassimo

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

6 syllables
15 characters
Italian
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6syllables

scapicollassimo

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

scap-i-col-las-si-mo

Pronunciation

/ska.pi.kol.ˈlas.si.mo/

Stress

001000

Morphemes

sca- + piccol- + -ass-

The word 'scapicollassimo' is syllabified as scap-i-col-las-si-mo, with stress on 'las'. It's formed from a prefix, root, and two suffixes, meaning 'extremely small'. Syllabification follows standard Italian vowel and consonant cluster rules, with penultimate stress.

Definitions

adjective/adverb
  1. 1

    Extremely small, tiny, minuscule; ridiculously small.

    Extremely small, tinier than tiny.

    “Era un granello di polvere scapicollassimo.”

    syn:piccolissimominuscoloinfinitesimale
    ant:enormegrandevasto

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('las').

Syllables

6
scap/skɑp/
i/i/
col/kol/
las/ˈlas/
si/si/
mo/mo/

scap — Closed syllable, initial consonant cluster.. i — Open syllable, vowel only.. col — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. las — Stressed, closed syllable.. si — Open syllable, vowel only.. mo — Open syllable, vowel only.

Word Parts

pre

sca-

Of uncertain origin, potentially intensifying or derogatory.

root

piccol-

From Latin *picculus* meaning 'small'.

suf

-ass-

Augmentative suffix, derived from Latin *-assus*.

Similar Words

pi­c co­li­nogran­dis­si­mobel­lis­si­mo

Vowel Rule

Every vowel constitutes a syllable.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable.

Penultimate Stress Rule

Stress falls on the penultimate syllable.

  • The word is relatively uncommon and its formation is somewhat unusual, combining multiple suffixes.
  • The 'sc' digraph is treated as a single phoneme /sk/.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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