spiattellassimo
Syllables
spi-at-tel-las-si-mo
Pronunciation
/spjat.tel.las.si.mo/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
spi- + attel- + -lassimo
The word 'spiattellassimo' is a superlative adjective derived from Latin roots. It is syllabified as spi-at-tel-las-si-mo, with stress on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows the standard CV pattern, with geminate consonants belonging to the following syllable. The epenthetic vowel 'la' is a morphological feature for euphony.
Definitions
- 1
Extremely flattened, very spread out, exceedingly thin.
Very flattened, extremely spread out.
“Il terreno era spiattellassimo dopo il passaggio del carro.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('las').
Syllables
spi — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. at — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. tel — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. las — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. si — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. mo — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.
Word Parts
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CV Syllabification
Italian generally follows a consonant-vowel (CV) syllabification pattern.
Geminate Consonants
Geminate consonants are generally considered part of the following syllable.
- The epenthetic vowel 'la' in '-lassimo' doesn't affect core syllabification.
- Geminate 'll' is treated as a single consonant cluster.
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