sufficientemente
Syllables
suf-fi-cien-te-men-te
Pronunciation
/suf.fi.t͡ʃjen.teˈmen.te/
Stress
001001
Morphemes
sufficien + mente
The adverb 'sufficienemtente' is divided into six syllables: suf-fi-cien-te-men-te. It's derived from the Latin 'sufficiens' with the adverbial suffix '-mente'. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules of open and closed syllables, and consonant cluster maintenance.
Definitions
- 1
Sufficiently, adequately.
Sufficiently
“Era sufficientemente preparato per l'esame.”
“Il cibo era sufficientemente caldo.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('cien'), indicated by '1'. Other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
suf — Open syllable, initial syllable.. fi — Open syllable.. cien — Closed syllable, containing the 'sci' cluster.. te — Open syllable.. men — Open syllable.. te — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in vowels are considered open and form a separate syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless separated by a vowel.
Stress Rule
In Italian, stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable.
- The word is somewhat archaic. Vowel reduction before '-mente' may occur in rapid speech. The 'sci' cluster is pronounced as /ʃ/.
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