suppletivamente
Syllables
sup-ple-ti-va-men-te
Pronunciation
/sup.ple.ti.vaˈmen.te/
Stress
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Morphemes
sup- + plet- + -ivamente
The word 'suppletivamente' is divided into six syllables: sup-ple-ti-va-men-te. The stress falls on 'men'. It's formed from the prefix 'sup-', root 'plet-', and suffix '-ivamente'. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules of dividing after vowels and applying penultimate stress.
Definitions
- 1
In a supplementary manner; additionally; complementarily.
Supplementally, additionally.
“Il budget è stato integrato suppletivamente.”
“Le informazioni sono state fornite suppletivamente.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('men'), following the standard Italian stress pattern.
Syllables
sup — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ple — Open syllable.. ti — Open syllable.. va — Open syllable.. men — Closed, stressed syllable.. te — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant Rule
Syllables are typically divided after each vowel, especially when followed by a consonant.
Penultimate Stress Rule
In Italian, stress generally falls on the penultimate syllable unless marked otherwise.
- The '-mente' suffix is highly productive and doesn't introduce any exceptions to the syllabification rules.
- Regional variations might affect vowel quality or stress intensity, but not syllable division.
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