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spaventapasseri

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

6 syllables
15 characters
Italian
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6syllables

spaventapasseri

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

spa-ven-ta-pas-se-ri

Pronunciation

/spaven.ta.pas.se.ri/

Stress

010010

Morphemes

spa- + venta- + -passeri

The word 'spaventapasseri' is a compound noun divided into six syllables: spa-ven-ta-pas-se-ri. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's morphologically composed of a prefix 'spa-', a root 'venta-', and a suffix '-passeri', all with Latin origins. Syllable division follows standard Italian vowel hiatus and consonant-vowel rules.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A scarecrow.

    Scarecrow

    “Il contadino ha costruito uno spaventapasseri nel campo.”

    “Lo spaventapasseri sembrava spaventare anche i corvi.”

    syn:spauracchio

Stress pattern

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

Syllables

6
spa/spa/
ven/ven/
ta/ta/
pas/pas/
se/se/
ri/ri/

spa — Open syllable, vowel-final. Initial syllable.. ven — Open syllable, vowel-final.. ta — Closed syllable, consonant-final.. pas — Open syllable, vowel-final.. se — Open syllable, vowel-final.. ri — Closed syllable, consonant-final. Final syllable.

Word Parts

pre

spa-

From *spavento* (fear, fright); Latin *spaventare* (to frighten). Derivational.

root

venta-

From *vento* (wind); Latin *ventus* (wind). Core meaning related to movement.

suf

-passeri

Plural of *passero* (sparrow); Latin *passer* (sparrow). Indicates the objects being scared.

Similar Words

spa­ghettipas­se­ggia­taspaz­za­tu­ra

Vowel Hiatus

Vowel sequences create syllable boundaries (e.g., spa-ven, pas-se).

Consonant-Vowel

A consonant following a vowel forms a syllable (e.g., ta, ri).

  • The geminate 'pp' in 'passeri' creates a heavier syllable but doesn't alter the division.
  • The 'sp' cluster is treated as a single unit at the beginning of the word.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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