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sovraintendenze

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6 syllables
15 characters
Italian
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6syllables

sovraintendenze

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

so-vrai-n-ten-den-ze

Pronunciation

/ˌsɔvrajnˌtɛndɛnˈt͡sɛ/

Stress

010101

Morphemes

sovra- + intende- + -nze

The word 'sovraintendenze' is divided into six syllables: so-vrai-n-ten-den-ze. It's a complex noun derived from Latin roots, with stress on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules, maintaining consonant clusters and adhering to vowel-initial syllable principles.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Superintendencies; the collective body of superintendents.

    Superintendencies

    “Le sovraintendenze hanno il compito di vigilare sul patrimonio artistico.”

    syn:Direzioniispezioni

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('den'). The stress pattern is typical for Italian nouns.

Syllables

6
so/so/
vrai/ˈvrai/
n/n/
ten/ˈtɛn/
den/ˈdɛn/
ze/ˈt͡sɛ/

so — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. vrai — Closed syllable, consonant-final.. n — Open syllable, single consonant.. ten — Closed syllable, consonant-final.. den — Closed syllable, consonant-final.. ze — Closed syllable, consonant-final.

Word Parts

pre

sovra-

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

root

intende-

From Latin *intendere* meaning 'to stretch out, to attend to'. Core meaning.

suf

-nze

Italian nominal suffix from Latin *-entia*. Forms nouns denoting states or collections.

Similar Words

u­ni­ver­si­tàre­spon­sa­bi­li­tàin­di­pen­den­za

Vowel-Initial Syllable

Syllables generally begin with vowels.

Consonant Cluster Maintenance

Consonant clusters are maintained within syllables unless they violate sonority sequencing principles.

Single Consonant Rule

Single consonants following a vowel typically begin a new syllable.

  • The 'vr' cluster is common and doesn't pose a syllabification challenge.
  • The geminate 'nn' is maintained within the syllable.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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