sottoalimentino
Syllables
sot-to-a-li-men-ti-no
Pronunciation
/ˌsottoaliˈmentino/
Stress
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Morphemes
sotto- + aliment- + -ino
The Italian word 'sottoalimentino' (malnourished) is divided into seven syllables: sot-to-a-li-men-ti-no, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'sotto-', root 'aliment-', and suffix '-ino'. Syllabification adheres to standard Italian rules of consonant-vowel separation.
Definitions
- 1
Suffering from or relating to malnutrition; undernourished.
Malnourished, underfed
“Il bambino era sottoalimentino.”
“La situazione dei sottoalimentini è grave.”
- 1
A person suffering from malnutrition.
A malnourished person
“Aiutare i sottoalimentini è un dovere morale.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ti' in 'mentino').
Syllables
sot — Open syllable, consonant-vowel. to — Open syllable, consonant-vowel. a — Open syllable, vowel only. li — Open syllable, consonant-vowel. men — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant. ti — Open syllable, consonant-vowel. no — Open syllable, consonant-vowel
Word Parts
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Consonant-Vowel Syllabification
A consonant followed by a vowel typically forms a syllable.
Vowel Syllabification
A single vowel constitutes a syllable.
Consonant-Vowel-Consonant Syllabification
In a CVC sequence, the consonant typically closes the preceding syllable.
- The diminutive suffix '-ino' does not introduce any unusual syllabification challenges.
- The prefix 'sotto-' follows standard syllabification rules.
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