temperantemente
Syllables
tem-pe-ran-te-men-te
Pronunciation
/tem.pe.ran.teˈmen.te/
Stress
000101
Morphemes
tempe- + rat- + -mente
The word 'temperantemente' is an Italian adverb meaning 'temperately'. It is divided into six syllables: tem-pe-ran-te-men-te, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It is morphologically composed of the prefix 'tempe-', the root 'rat-', and the suffix '-mente'. Syllable division follows the vowel-consonant rule, and the word's structure is consistent with other Italian adverbs ending in '-mente'.
Definitions
- 1
In a moderate, restrained, or temperate manner.
Temperately, moderately, with moderation.
“Ha mangiato temperantemente.”
“Si comportava temperantemente.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('men').
Syllables
tem — Open syllable, initial syllable.. pe — Open syllable.. ran — Open syllable.. te — Open syllable.. men — Open syllable.. te — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant
Syllables are divided after a vowel followed by a consonant.
No Initial Consonant Clusters
Italian avoids leaving single consonants at the beginning of a syllable unless part of a digraph.
- The *-mente* suffix consistently follows the same syllabification pattern.
- Stress placement can vary depending on the root word, even with the same suffix.
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