scollaciàssimo
Syllables
sco-lla-ci-às-si-mo
Pronunciation
/skol.lat.ʃas.si.mo/
Stress
001001
Morphemes
s- + collaccio- + -assimo
Scollacciassimo is a superlative adjective meaning 'very unbuttoned/shameless'. It's divided into six syllables with penultimate stress. The word is morphologically complex, built from a prefix, root, and superlative suffix. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules.
Definitions
- 1
Extremely low-cut (clothing); shamelessly bold or provocative.
Very unbuttoned, very low-cut, shameless.
“Indossava un vestito scollacciassimo.”
“Il suo comportamento era scollacciassimo.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('às').
Syllables
sco — Open syllable, onset with /sk/ cluster.. lla — Open syllable, simple onset.. ci — Closed syllable, onset with /tʃ/ affricate.. às — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. si — Open syllable, simple onset.. mo — Closed syllable, simple onset.
Word Parts
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Vowel Hiatus
Vowels separated by a consonant form separate syllables.
Consonant Cluster Resolution
Permissible consonant clusters form part of the syllable onset.
Penultimate Stress
Italian generally stresses the penultimate syllable.
- The initial /sk/ cluster requires careful pronunciation. The *-issimo* suffix is highly regular.
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