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sorrecchiassimo

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

6 syllables
15 characters
Italian
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6syllables

sorrecchiassimo

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

so-rrec-chi-as-si-mo

Pronunciation

/sor.rek.kjas.si.mo/

Stress

001001

Morphemes

sor- + recchi- + -assimo

The word 'sorrecchiassimo' is a superlative adjective formed through affixation. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules, with attention to geminate consonants and consonant clusters. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word's structure is consistent with other Italian superlatives.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Extremely deaf; very hard of hearing.

    Very deaf

    “Era diventato sorrecchiassimo con l'età.”

    syn:sordissimoassordato
    ant:udentesordo

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'chi-as-si-mo'.

Syllables

6
so/so/
rrec/rrek/
chi/kjas/
as/as/
si/si/
mo/mo/

so — Open syllable, unstressed.. rrec — Closed syllable, geminate consonant 'rr' maintained.. chi — Closed syllable, 'ch' digraph.. as — Open syllable, unstressed.. si — Open syllable, unstressed.. mo — Open syllable, stressed.

Word Parts

pre

sor-

Latin *sur-* meaning 'over, above', intensifier.

root

recchi-

From Latin *auris* meaning 'ear', relating to hearing.

suf

-assimo

Italian superlative suffix, derived from Latin *-issimus*.

Similar Words

so­rdis­si­move­lo­cis­si­mobel­lis­si­mo

Vowel-Ending Syllables

Syllables generally end in vowels.

Consonant Cluster Division

Consonant clusters are broken after the first consonant, unless geminate.

Geminate Consonant Maintenance

Geminate consonants (like 'rr') are kept within the same syllable.

  • The geminate 'rr' requires special attention in syllabification.
  • The 'ch' digraph represents a single phoneme /k/.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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