sessantacinquenne
Syllables
ses-san-ta-cin-que-nne
Pronunciation
/ses.san.ta.t͡ʃin.kweˈnne/
Stress
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Morphemes
ses- + cinque- + -enne
Sessantacinquenne is a compound adjective/noun meaning 'sixty-five-year-old'. It's divided into six syllables (ses-san-ta-cin-que-nne) with stress on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules prioritizing vowel-consonant structures and avoiding single intervocalic consonants.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to the age of sixty-five.
Sixty-five-year-old
“Il mio vicino è sessantacinquenne.”
“Abbiamo invitato un sessantacinquenne alla festa.”
- 1
A person who is sixty-five years old.
A sixty-five-year-old person
“Ci sono molti sessantacinquenni al circolo.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('que' in 'cin-que-nne').
Syllables
ses — Open syllable, vowel-consonant structure.. san — Open syllable, vowel-consonant structure.. ta — Open syllable, vowel-consonant structure.. cin — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset, vowel-consonant structure.. que — Open syllable, vowel-consonant structure.. nne — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant structure.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables are often formed around vowel-consonant sequences.
Consonant Cluster Onset
Consonant clusters at the beginning of a syllable are treated as a single onset.
Avoid Single Intervocalic Consonant
Italian avoids leaving a single consonant between vowels, creating separate syllables.
- The compound nature of the word requires consideration of morphemic boundaries, but syllabification is based on phonetic structure.
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