sperticamente
Syllables
sper-ti-ca-men-te
Pronunciation
/sper.ti.kaˈmen.te/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
sper- + tica- + -mente
The adverb 'sperticatamente' is divided into five syllables: sper-ti-ca-men-te. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ca'). The word is morphologically complex, with a Latin-derived prefix, root, and suffix. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules, prioritizing vowel-consonant division and maintaining initial consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
In a scattered, careless, or thoughtless manner.
Scatteredly, thoughtlessly, carelessly.
“Ha speso i soldi sperticatamente.”
“Parlava sperticatamente, senza pensare alle conseguenze.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ca').
Syllables
sper — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. ti — Closed syllable.. ca — Open, stressed syllable.. men — Closed syllable.. te — Open syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant
Syllables are generally divided after vowels.
Consonant Clusters
Initial consonant clusters are maintained within the first syllable.
Stress Rule
Stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable in words ending in *-mente*.
- The 't' between 'i' and 'ca' could potentially be separated, but morphological structure favors keeping it together.
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