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sopreccedessimo

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6 syllables
15 characters
Italian
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6syllables

sopret͡ʃedesːimo

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

so-pre-t͡ʃe-de-sːi-mo

Pronunciation

/so.pre.t͡ʃe.ˈde.sːi.mo/

Stress

000100

Morphemes

sopra- + cede- + -ecce-de-ssi-mo

The word 'sopreccedessimo' is a superlative adjective derived from Latin roots. It is syllabified as so-pre-t͡ʃe-de-sːi-mo, with stress on the penultimate syllable. The geminate consonants 'cc' and 'ss' are pronounced as lengthened consonants and influence syllable weight. The word signifies something extremely exceeding or outstanding.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Extremely exceeding; surpassing all others; most outstanding.

    Most exceeding, supremely excellent.

    “Un talento sopreccedessimo.”

    “È un risultato sopreccedessimo.”

    syn:eccezionalestraordinarioineguagliabile
    ant:ordinariocomunemediocre

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('de').

Syllables

6
so/so/
pre/pre/
t͡ʃe/t͡ʃe/
de/de/
sːi/sːi/
mo/mo/

so — Open syllable, consisting of a consonant and a vowel.. pre — Open syllable, consisting of a consonant and a vowel.. t͡ʃe — Open syllable, containing a geminate consonant cluster 'cc' pronounced as /t͡ʃː/.. de — Open syllable, consisting of a consonant and a vowel.. sːi — Open syllable, containing a geminate consonant 'ss' pronounced as /sː/.. mo — Open syllable, consisting of a consonant and a vowel.

Word Parts

pre

sopra-

Latin *super-*, meaning 'above', 'over'. Intensifier.

root

cede-

Latin *cedere*, meaning 'to go', 'to yield'. Related to 'exceed' in this context.

suf

-ecce-de-ssi-mo

Combination of suffixes: -ecce- (from *eccedere*), -de- (linking element), -ssi- (superlative), -mo (masculine singular adjective ending).

Similar Words

mag­ni­fi­coec­cez­zio­na­lestra­or­di­na­rio

CV Syllable Structure

Italian favors syllables of the form Consonant-Vowel (CV).

Geminate Consonants

Geminate consonants (double consonants) are treated as a single lengthened consonant within a syllable.

Stress Placement

Stress generally falls on the penultimate syllable, but can be influenced by syllable weight (geminate consonants, long vowels).

  • The complex morphology of the word requires careful application of syllabification rules.
  • Geminate consonants are crucial for accurate pronunciation and syllable weight determination.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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