taglieggiatrice
Syllables
ta-glie-ggia-tri-ce
Pronunciation
/taʎˈʎɛd.d͡ʒa.tri.t͡ʃe/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
taglia- + taglia- + -ggia-trice
The word 'taglieggiatrice' is a complex Italian noun meaning 'cutting machine'. It is divided into five syllables: ta-glie-ggia-tri-ce, with stress on the third syllable. It's morphologically composed of the root 'taglia-' (to cut) and suffixes '-ggia-' (instrumental) and '-trice' (feminine agentive). Syllabification follows standard Italian rules regarding consonant clusters and vowel groups, with penultimate stress.
Definitions
- 1
A machine used for cutting, especially fabric.
Cutting machine
“La fabbrica ha acquistato una nuova taglieggiatrice.”
“L'operatore ha impostato la taglieggiatrice per tagliare il tessuto.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('ggia'), the penultimate syllable according to standard Italian stress rules.
Syllables
ta — Open syllable, onset 't', nucleus 'a'. glie — Open syllable, onset 'gl', nucleus 'ie' (diphthong). ggia — Open syllable, onset 'gg', nucleus 'ia'. tri — Open syllable, onset 'tr', nucleus 'i'. ce — Open syllable, onset 'c', nucleus 'e'
Word Parts
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Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken up according to sonority, with the most sonorous sound forming the syllable onset.
Vowel Groups
Vowel groups are typically separated into syllables based on the principle of maximizing onsets.
Penultimate Stress
Italian generally stresses the penultimate syllable.
- The 'gli' sequence represents /ʎ/.
- The geminate 'gg' is pronounced as a single /d͡ʒ/.
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