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soprannumeraria

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6 syllables
15 characters
Italian
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6syllables

sopranumeraria

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

so-pra-nu-me-ra-ria

Pronunciation

/ˌsopranːuˈmɛːraːrja/

Stress

000010

Morphemes

sopra + numer + aria

The word 'soprannumeraria' is divided into six syllables: so-pra-nu-me-ra-ria. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ra'. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'sopra-', the root 'numer-', and the suffix '-aria'. Syllabification follows standard Italian vowel-based rules.

Definitions

adjective/noun
  1. 1

    Additional, extra, supernumerary.

    Additional, extra, supernumerary

    “Ha assunto personale soprannumerario.”

    “Una copia soprannumeraria del libro.”

    syn:extrasupplementareaggiuntiva
    ant:necessariaindispensabile

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ra'.

Syllables

6
so/so/
pra/pra/
nu/nu/
me/mɛ/
ra/ra/
ria/rja/

so — Open syllable, unstressed.. pra — Open syllable, unstressed.. nu — Open syllable, unstressed.. me — Open syllable, unstressed.. ra — Open, stressed syllable.. ria — Closed syllable, unstressed.

Word Parts

pre

sopra

From Latin *super-* meaning 'above, over'. Adverbial prefix.

root

numer

From Latin *numerus* meaning 'number'. Core meaning relating to quantity.

suf

aria

From Latin *-aria*. Feminine adjective/noun forming suffix.

Similar Words

or­di­na­riastra­or­di­na­rianec­ces­sa­ria

Vowel Rule

Syllables generally end in vowels. Consonants are assigned to the following vowel.

Stress Rule

Stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable in Italian words.

  • Geminate consonants ('nn') are permissible within a syllable.
  • Regional variations in vowel quality or stress intensity may exist but do not significantly alter syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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