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sentimentalista

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

6 syllables
15 characters
Italian
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6syllables

sentimentalista

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

sen-ti-men-ta-li-sta

Pronunciation

/sen.ti.men.taˈli.sta/

Stress

000010

Morphemes

sent + mentalista

The Italian word 'sentimentalista' (sentimentalist) is divided into six syllables (sen-ti-men-ta-li-sta) with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's morphologically complex, built from Latin roots and suffixes, and follows standard Italian syllabification rules.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A person who is prone to or displays excessive emotion; a sentimental person.

    Sentimentalist

    “Era un sentimentalista incorreggibile.”

    “Un approccio sentimentalista alla politica.”

    syn:sensibileemotivo
    ant:razionalepragmatico
adjective
  1. 1

    Characterized by or displaying sentimentality.

    Sentimental

    “Un film sentimentalista.”

    “Una canzone sentimentalista.”

    syn:emotivoaffettuoso
    ant:razionalepragmatico

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'li' in 'li-sta'.

Syllables

6
sen/sen/
ti/ti/
men/men/
ta/ta/
li/li/
sta/sta/

sen — Open syllable, unstressed.. ti — Open syllable, unstressed.. men — Open syllable, unstressed.. ta — Open syllable, unstressed.. li — Open syllable, stressed.. sta — Open syllable, unstressed.

Word Parts

root

sent

Latin *sentire* - to feel, perceive

suf

mentalista

Composed of *-ment-* (Latin *-mentum*), *-ale* (Latin *-alis*), and *-ista* (Italian).

Similar Words

re­a­li­staca­pi­ta­li­stai­de­a­li­sta

Vowel-Consonant Division

Syllables are divided between vowels and consonants.

Consonant Cluster Division

Consonant clusters are split according to sonority.

Penultimate Stress

Stress falls on the penultimate syllable in words ending in a vowel.

  • The word adheres to standard Italian phonological and morphological rules. No significant exceptions were encountered.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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