spogliarellisti
Syllables
spo-glia-rel-li-sti
Pronunciation
/spoʎ.ʎa.rel.liˈsti/
Stress
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Morphemes
spoglia- + rel- + -isti
The word 'spogliarellisti' is divided into five syllables: spo-glia-rel-li-sti. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's a masculine plural noun derived from Latin roots, meaning 'male strippers'. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules of vowel-based division and consonant cluster preservation, with the 'gli' cluster being a potential edge case.
Definitions
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Male strippers
Male strippers
“I spogliarellisti hanno attirato una grande folla.”
“Lo spettacolo degli spogliarellisti è stato molto popolare.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('li'), following the general Italian rule of penultimate stress.
Syllables
spo — Open syllable, initial syllable.. glia — Syllable containing the 'gli' cluster, followed by a vowel.. rel — Closed syllable, containing a liquid consonant.. li — Open syllable, containing a liquid consonant.. sti — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.
Word Parts
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Consonant Cluster Preservation
Consonant clusters like 'sp' and 'gl' are generally maintained within a single syllable.
Vowel-Based Division
Syllables are typically divided around vowels.
Penultimate Stress
Stress generally falls on the penultimate syllable unless the final syllable is stressed.
- The 'gli' cluster can be a source of variation in syllabification, depending on the surrounding sounds.
- The word is exclusively a noun, so syllabification doesn't shift based on grammatical function.
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