svillaneggiante
Syllables
s-vil-la-neg-gian-te
Pronunciation
/svil.la.neɡˈd͡ʒjan.te/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
s- + villan- + -eggiante
The word 'svillaneggiante' is divided into five syllables: s-vil-la-neg-gian-te. It's derived from the root 'villan-' with the prefix 's-' and the suffix '-eggiante'. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules, considering consonant clusters and digraphs.
Definitions
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Boastful, vainglorious, pompous, arrogant.
Boastful
“Un uomo svillaneggiante.”
“Il suo comportamento era svillaneggiante.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('gian').
Syllables
Svi — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. lla — Open syllable, containing a geminate consonant.. neg — Closed syllable, containing the 'gn' digraph.. gian — Open syllable, containing a palatal consonant.. te — Closed syllable, final consonant.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant-Vowel
Syllables are typically divided between vowels and consonants.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken after the first consonant unless they form a digraph (like 'gn').
Digraphs
Digraphs like 'gn' are treated as a single phoneme and remain within the same syllable.
- The initial 'sv-' cluster could potentially be treated as a single syllable, but the chosen division is more common and adheres to standard syllabification principles.
- Regional variations in pronunciation might exist, but they wouldn't fundamentally alter the syllable structure.
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