svillaneggianti
Syllables
s-vil-la-neg-gian-ti
Pronunciation
/svil.la.nek.ˈd͡ʒjan.ti/
Stress
00101
Morphemes
s- + villan- + -eggiante-i
The word 'svillaneggianti' is divided into five syllables: s-vil-la-neg-gian-ti. It's an adjective derived from the root 'villan-' with a prefix 's-' and the suffix '-eggiante-i'. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules regarding consonant clusters and vowel-consonant-vowel patterns.
Definitions
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Derisive, mocking, contemptuous, scornful.
Mocking, derisive
“Commenti svillaneggianti.”
“Uno sguardo svillaneggiante.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('gian').
Syllables
svil — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. la — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. neg — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. gian — Closed syllable, 'gn' cluster.. ti — Closed syllable, final consonant.
Word Parts
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Consonant Clusters
Italian avoids breaking consonant clusters like 'll' and 'gn', treating them as single phonemes.
Vowel-Consonant-Vowel
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei, with consonants assigned to adjacent vowels.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in a vowel, 'n', or 's' are generally stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The prefix 's-' is tightly bound to the root and doesn't form a separate syllable.
- The suffix '-eggiante' is complex but doesn't require further syllable division.
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