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sovrannumeraria

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

7 syllables
15 characters
Italian
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7syllables

sovrannumeraria

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

so-vra-nnu-me-ra-ri-a

Pronunciation

/ˌsɔvranːuˌmɛraˈria/

Stress

0001001

Morphemes

sovra- + numer- + -aria

The word 'sovrannumeraria' is divided into seven syllables: so-vra-nnu-me-ra-ri-a. It's built from the prefix 'sovra-', the root 'numer-', and the suffix '-aria'. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows CV rules and the geminate consonant rule.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Supernumerary, extra, additional beyond the usual number.

    Supernumerary, extra

    “Posti sovrannumerari”

    “Una quota sovrannumeraria di studenti”

    syn:aggiuntivain più
    ant:necessariaobbligatoria

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ria').

Syllables

7
so/so/
vra/vra/
nnu/nːu/
me/mɛ/
ra/ra/
ri/ri/
a/a/

so — Open syllable. vra — Closed syllable, geminate 'r'. nnu — Closed syllable, geminate 'n'. me — Open syllable. ra — Open syllable. ri — Open syllable. a — Open syllable

Word Parts

pre

sovra-

Latin *super-* meaning 'over, above'; intensifier

root

numer-

Latin *numerus* meaning 'number'; core meaning

suf

-aria

Latin *-aria*; feminine adjective marker

Similar Words

or­di­na­riastra­or­di­na­rianu­me­ro­sa

Consonant-Vowel (CV)

A consonant followed by a vowel forms a syllable.

Geminate Consonant Rule

Geminate consonants generally belong to the following syllable.

Vowel Syllable

A single vowel can form a syllable.

  • Geminate consonants (*rr* and *nn*) influence syllabification.
  • The prefix *sovra-* is a common intensifier.
  • The suffix *-aria* is a typical feminine adjective marker.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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