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sottoalimentati

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

7 syllables
15 characters
Italian
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7syllables

sottoalimentati

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

sot-to-a-li-men-ta-ti

Pronunciation

/ˌsottoalimɛnˈtaːti/

Stress

0010010

Morphemes

sotto- + aliment- + -ati

The word 'sottoalimentati' is divided into seven syllables: sot-to-a-li-men-ta-ti. It's formed from the prefix 'sotto-', the root 'aliment-', and the suffix '-ati'. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows standard Italian CV, V, and CVC rules.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Underfed, malnourished

    Underfed, malnourished

    “I bambini sottoalimentati hanno bisogno di cure immediate.”

    “La guerra ha lasciato molti sottoalimentati.”

    syn:denutritimalnutriti
    ant:ben nutritisani

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ta' in 'a-li-men-tá-ti').

Syllables

7
sot/sot/
to/to/
a/a/
li/li/
men/men/
ta/ta/
ti/ti/

sot — Open syllable, initial syllable.. to — Open syllable.. a — Open syllable, single vowel.. li — Open syllable.. men — Closed syllable.. ta — Open syllable.. ti — Closed syllable, final syllable.

Word Parts

pre

sotto-

From Latin *sub-*, meaning 'under'. Prefixes generally remain attached to the root.

root

aliment-

From Latin *alimentum*, meaning 'nourishment'. Core meaning of the word.

suf

-ati

From Latin *-ati*, forming a past participle adjective.

Similar Words

a­li­men­tà­resot­to­scri­ttoa­li­men­ta­zio­ne

CV Syllabification

Consonant-Vowel sequences generally form a syllable.

V Syllabification

A single vowel forms a syllable.

CVC Syllabification

Consonant-Vowel-Consonant sequences form a syllable.

Stress Rule

Stress falls on the penultimate syllable unless otherwise indicated.

  • The prefix 'sotto-' is treated as a single prosodic unit.
  • Geminate consonant 'tt' does not affect syllable division.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not alter syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

Nearby Words

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