sorprendementemente
Syllables
sor-pren-de-men-te-men-te
Pronunciation
/sor.pren.de.men.te.men.te/
Stress
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Morphemes
sor- + prend- + -ente-mente
The adverb 'sorprendentemente' is divided into seven syllables: sor-pren-de-men-te-men-te. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'men'. It's formed from the prefix 'sor-', the root 'prend-', and the suffixes '-ente' and '-mente'. Syllabification follows standard Italian CV rules and penultimate stress patterns.
Definitions
- 1
In a surprising manner; unexpectedly.
Surprisingly
“È arrivato sorprendentemente in anticipo.”
“Sorprendentemente, ha superato l'esame.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'men'.
Syllables
sor — Open syllable, initial syllable.. pren — Open syllable, containing the root.. de — Open syllable, a short vowel sound.. men — Closed syllable, primary stressed syllable.. te — Open syllable, a short vowel sound.. men — Closed syllable, part of the adverbial suffix.. te — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Each consonant followed by a vowel forms a syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Italian generally stresses the second-to-last syllable.
Avoid Single Intervocalic Consonant
Italian avoids leaving a single consonant between vowels.
- The repetition of 'mente' does not affect the standard syllabification rules.
- The word is relatively straightforward in terms of syllable division.
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