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sovrappopolanti

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6 syllables
15 characters
Italian
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6syllables

sovrappopolanti

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

so-vra-ppo-po-lan-ti

Pronunciation

/ˌsovrapːopoˈlanti/

Stress

010010

Morphemes

sovra- + popol- + -anti

The Italian adjective 'sovrappopolanti' (overpopulated) is divided into six syllables: so-vra-ppo-po-lan-ti, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's formed from the prefix 'sovra-', root 'popol-', and suffix '-anti'. The geminate consonant 'pp' is a key feature of its pronunciation.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Overpopulated

    Overpopulated

    “Le città sovrappopolanti hanno molti problemi.”

    “La regione è diventata sovrappopolanti a causa dell'immigrazione.”

    syn:affollatodensamente popolato
    ant:spopolatoscarsamente popolato

Stress pattern

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

Syllables

6
so/so/
vra/vra/
ppo/ppo/
po/po/
lan/lan/
ti/ti/

so — Open syllable, initial syllable.. vra — Open syllable, contains a vowel cluster.. ppo — Closed syllable, contains a geminate consonant.. po — Open syllable.. lan — Open syllable.. ti — Closed syllable, final syllable.

Word Parts

pre

sovra-

From Latin *super-* meaning 'over', functions as an intensifier.

root

popol-

From Latin *populus* meaning 'people', core meaning related to population.

suf

-anti

From Latin *-antes*, forms an adjective indicating a state or quality.

Similar Words

im­por­tan­teoc­cu­pan­tiso­pra­vvi­ve­re

Open Syllable Rule

Syllables ending in vowels are generally open.

Closed Syllable Rule

Syllables ending in consonants are closed.

Geminate Consonant Rule

Geminate consonants are treated as a single unit within a syllable.

  • The geminate 'pp' affects syllable weight and pronunciation.
  • The prefix 'sovra-' consistently syllabifies as 'so-vra-'.
  • The suffix '-anti' consistently syllabifies as '-an-ti'.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

Nearby Words

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