sferragliamento
Syllables
sfer-rag-lia-men-to
Pronunciation
/sfer.raʎ.ʎaˈmen.to/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
sferr + ag-lia-mento
The word 'sferragliamento' is a complex Italian noun divided into five syllables: sfer-rag-lia-men-to. It's derived from a Latin root and features multiple suffixes. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The 'gl' digraph is a key phonological feature influencing syllable division.
Definitions
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Rattling, clattering, the act of rattling or clattering.
Rattling, clattering
“Il sferragliamento del treno era assordante.”
“Si sentiva un sferragliamento provenire dalla soffitta.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('lia').
Syllables
sfer — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. rag — Closed syllable, 'gl' digraph.. lia — Open, stressed syllable.. men — Open syllable.. to — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Consonant Cluster Division
Consonant clusters are generally broken after the first consonant if it's not part of a digraph.
Vowel-Consonant Syllable
Syllables are formed around vowels, with consonants following the vowel belonging to that syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Italian generally stresses the penultimate syllable.
- The 'gl' digraph is treated as a single phoneme /ʎ/. The multiple suffixes contribute to the word's complexity.
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