scappucciassimo
Syllables
scap-pucci-as-si-mo
Pronunciation
/skap.put.t͡ʃas.si.mo/
Stress
00010
Morphemes
scap- + pucci- + -assimo
Scappucciassimo is a superlative adjective meaning 'most runaway-like'. It's syllabified as scap-pucci-as-si-mo, with stress on the penultimate syllable. The word is built from the prefix scap-, root pucci-, and suffixes -assimo. It exemplifies Italian's productive suffixation for creating superlative forms.
Definitions
- 1
Extremely prone to running away; very cowardly or easily frightened.
Most runaway-like, most likely to flee.
“Era un bambino scappucciassimo, si nascondeva dietro la mamma.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'as', indicated by '1'. All other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
scap — Closed syllable, initial consonant cluster.. pucci — Open syllable, containing a geminate consonant.. as — Closed syllable, part of the augmentative suffix.. si — Open syllable, linking vowel.. mo — Closed syllable, superlative suffix, stressed.
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Consonant Clusters
Italian allows for complex consonant clusters within syllables, as seen in 'scap-' and 't͡ʃas-'.
Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are generally divided after vowels (e.g., pu-cci).
Linking Vowels
Linking vowels like '-i-' create separate syllables to facilitate pronunciation (e.g., as-si).
Penultimate Stress
In words ending in -mo, the stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable.
- The word is relatively uncommon and highly expressive.
- The combination of prefixes and suffixes creates a complex morphological structure.
- Regional variations in pronunciation might affect the articulation of the consonant clusters, but not the fundamental syllabification.
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