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spiritualistico

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6 syllables
15 characters
Italian
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6syllables

spiritualistico

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

spi-ri-tua-li-sti-co

Pronunciation

/spiri.twaˈli.sti.ko/

Stress

000100

Morphemes

spir- + itual- + -istico

The word 'spiritualistico' is divided into six syllables: spi-ri-tua-li-sti-co. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'spir-', the root 'itual-', and the suffix '-istico', all with Latin origins. Syllabification follows maximizing onsets and sonority hierarchy principles.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to or characteristic of spiritualism; pertaining to spirits.

    Spiritualistic

    “Una seduta spiritualistica.”

    “Credenze spiritualistiche.”

    syn:spiritualemedianico
    ant:materialisticorazionale

Stress pattern

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

Syllables

6
spi/spi/
ri/ri/
tua/twa/
li/li/
sti/sti/
co/ko/

spi — Open syllable, onset 'sp'. ri — Open syllable. tua — Open syllable. li — Open syllable. sti — Closed syllable, onset 'st'. co — Closed syllable

Word Parts

pre

spir-

From Latin *spiritus* meaning 'breath, spirit'. Denotes the concept of spirit.

root

itual-

From Latin *ritus* meaning 'rite, custom'. Relates to rituals or practices.

suf

-istico

From Latin *-isticus*. Denotes a quality, characteristic, or pertaining to.

Similar Words

ar­ti­sti­core­a­li­sti­cotu­ri­sti­co

Maximizing Onsets

Consonant clusters are maintained as onsets whenever phonotactically permissible.

Sonority Hierarchy

Syllable boundaries are preferred after sounds of decreasing sonority.

Vowel-Centric Syllabification

Each syllable contains a vowel.

  • The 'tl' cluster is not common but permissible due to Latin origin.
  • Stress consistently falls on the penultimate syllable in adjectives ending in '-istico'.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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