sensitometriche
Syllables
sen-si-to-me-tri-che
Pronunciation
/sensitoˈmetrike/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
sen- + sito- + -metri-
The word 'sensitometriche' is an Italian adjective divided into six syllables: sen-si-to-me-tri-che. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('tri'). It's morphologically complex, derived from Latin and Greek roots, and follows standard Italian syllabification rules, avoiding consonant clusters between vowels and maintaining geminate consonants within syllables.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to or involving the measurement of sensitivity.
Sensitometric
“Le curve sensitometriche del film.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('tri').
Syllables
sen — Open syllable, unstressed.. si — Open syllable, unstressed.. to — Open syllable, unstressed.. me — Open syllable, unstressed.. tri — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. che — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant
Syllables are often divided after a vowel followed by a consonant.
Consonant-Vowel
Syllables are often divided before a vowel preceded by a consonant.
Geminate Consonants
Geminate consonants are generally maintained within a syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Italian generally stresses the penultimate syllable.
- The 's' followed by 't' in 'sito' does not create a syllable division issue.
- The 'tt' in 'metri' is treated as a single geminate consonant.
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