spiegacciassimo
Syllables
spie-ga-cci-as-si-mo
Pronunciation
/spje.ɡat.t͡ʃas.si.mo/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
spie- + g- + -accia-ssi-mo
Spiegacciassimo is an Italian adverb meaning 'extremely'. It's syllabified as spie-ga-cci-as-si-mo, with stress on 'cci'. The word is formed from a root related to 'to say' with multiple intensifying suffixes. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules.
Definitions
- 1
Extremely, exceedingly, very much.
Extremely, very much, exceedingly.
“Mi scusi, ho sbagliato spiegacciassimo!”
“Era spiegacciassimo arrabbiato.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'cci'.
Syllables
spie — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. ga — Open syllable.. cci — Closed syllable, geminate consonant.. as — Open syllable.. si — Open syllable.. mo — Open syllable.
Word Parts
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Open Syllables
Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open.
Consonant Clusters
Initial consonant clusters remain intact.
Geminate Consonants
Geminate consonants belong to the following syllable.
Vowel-Consonant Pattern
A consonant followed by a vowel forms a syllable.
- The augmentative suffix *-accia-* is somewhat irregular but doesn't affect syllabification.
- The gemination of 'cc' is crucial for meaning and pronunciation.
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