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. 2022 Dec 27;13(1):50. doi: 10.3390/brainsci13010050
Couple Sleep-Related Words Number of Syllables Frequency of Occurrence Word Length Neutral Words Number of Syllables Frequency of Occurrence Word Length
1 STRESS
(distress)
1 99% 6 SPRAY
(spray)
1 99% 5
2 SOGNO
(dream)
2 96% 5 PERA
(pear)
2 96% 4
3 NOTTE
(night)
2 98% 5 BAGNO (bathroom) 2 98% 5
4 LETTO
(bed)
2 98% 5 ACQUA
(water)
2 98% 5
5 QUIETE
(quiet)
2 85% 6 GREZZO
(raw)
2 85% 6
6 FIACCO
(tired)
2 83% 6 SCIOLTO
(melt)
2 81% 7
7 PIGRO
(lazy)
2 74% 5 COMO’
(dresser)
2 75% 4
8 ANSIA
(anxiety)
2 93% 5 TAZZA
(cup)
2 90% 5
9 STANCO
(retired)
2 90% 6 SCHERZO
(trick)
2 92% 7
10 SVEGLIA
(alarm)
2 90% 7 THERMOS (thermos) 2 94% 7
11 CAFFE’
(coffee)
2 96% 5 CURVA
(curve)
2 96% 5
12 RIPOSO
(rest)
3 93% 6 DISPENSA (cupboard) 3 94% 8
13 COMODO
(comfy)
3 100% 6 NOVITA’
(news)
3 98% 6
14 FARMACO (medication) 3 91% 7 ACCANTO (beside) 3 94% 7
15 SOFFRIRE
(suffer)
3 87% 8 PINGUINO (penguin) 3 91% 8
16 STANCHEZZA (fatigue) 3 85% 10 SCORPIONE (scorpion) 3 84% 9
17 RUSSARE
(snoring)
3 70% 7 FORCINA (hairpin) 3 73% 7
18 SVEGLIO
(wakeful)
3 80% 7 BORSETTE (handbags) 3 80% 8
19 MALATO
(sick)
3 90% 6 PASSIVO
(passive)
3 92% 7
20 STREMATO (exhausted) 3 66% 8 STRETTOIA (bottleneck) 3 64% 9
21 LETARGIA (lethargy) 3 71% 8 SENAPE (mustard) 3 74% 6
22 DISTURBO (disorder) 3 90% 8 VALIGIA
(trolley)
3 90% 7
23 ESAUSTO (exhausted) 3 74% 7 RICCHEZZE (riches) 3 76% 9
24 INSONNE (sleepless) 3 75% 7 INDIZIO
(hint)
3 75% 7
25 INCUBO (nightmare) 3 90% 6 PREMERE
(pull)
3 91% 7
26 PISOLINI
(naps)
4 68% 8 INSIPIDO
(bland)
4 68% 8
27 RILASSATO (relaxed) 4 88% 9 PORTAFOGLI (wallet) 4 90% 10
28 PENNICHELLA (siesta) 4 66% 11 ATTUIRE (cushion) 4 64% 8
29 DEBOLEZZA (fatigue) 4 85% 9 CUCCHIAINO (teaspoon) 4 82% 10
30 CORICARSI (bedtime) 4 85% 9 LAMPADINA (lightbulb) 4 83% 9
31 INQUIETO
(tense)
4 90% 8 SERBATOIO (tank) 4 92% 9
32 TURBATO (disturbed) 4 80% 7 INVENTARE (invents) 4 81% 9
33 SOFFERENZA (ache) 4 90% 10 ASTRONAUTA (astronaut) 4 90% 10
34 IRREQUIETO (restless) 4 81% 10 ORGOGLIOSO (proud) 4 80% 10
35 SONNOLENTO (drowsy) 4 55% 10 DECOMPORSI (decompose) 4 52% 10
36 ASSONNATO (sleepy) 4 85% 9 DECORATO (decorate) 4 83% 8
37 AGITATO
(agitated)
4 77% 7 URAGANO (hurricane) 4 79% 7
38 MALASSERE (illness) 4 77% 9 GROSSOLANO (coarse) 4 76% 10
39 SEDATIVO (sedative) 4 79% 8 SAGGISTICA (nonfiction) 4 81% 10
40 ADDORMENTATO (asleep) 5 83% 12 CONSIGLIABILE (advisable) 5 86% 13
Mean (SD) 3.13
(0.94)
83.83%
(10.39%)
7.45
(1.81)
Mean (SD) 3.10
(0.90)
84.18%
(10.77%)
7.65
(1.98)
Couple Neutral Words Number of Syllables Frequency of Occurrence Word Length Neutral Words Number of Syllables Frequency of Occurrence Word Length
1 FILM
(movie)
1 100% 4 TRAM
(tram)
1 99% 4
2 ASPRO
(sour)
2 81% 5 GRUMO
(lump)
2 81% 5
3 BACIO
(kiss)
2 94% 5 FALCO
(hawk)
2 95% 5
4 FELCE
(fern)
2 71% 5 GREGGE
(flock)
2 72% 6
5 GRUPPO
(group)
2 99% 6 GIORNI
(days)
2 99% 6
6 MITE
(meek)
2 94% 4 FOGLIO
(sheet)
2 93% 6
7 LIBRO
(book)
2 99% 5 PUNTO
(point)
2 100% 5
8 SFERA
(sphere)
2 94% 5 LISCIO
(smooth)
2 90% 6
9 PALLA
(ball)
2 93% 5 SPECCHIO
(mirror)
2 94% 8
10 SUORA
(nun)
2 88% 5 STUFA
(stove)
2 87% 5
11 TRATTO
(trait)
2 95% 6 VASCHE
(laps)
2 95% 6
12 STUDIARE
(study)
3 93% 8 ABBRACCIO
(hug)
3 93% 9
13 ABETE
(fir)
3 86% 5 BREVETTO
(patent)
3 87% 8
14 STAGNANTE
(stagnant)
3 83% 9 FORCHETTA
(fork)
3 81% 9
15 POSSENTE
(mighty)
3 69% 8 GIOCOSO
(playful)
3 71% 7
16 INNESTO
(graft)
3 81% 7 VACCINO
(vaccine)
3 79% 7
17 FATTURA
(invoice)
3 92% 7 MARGINE
(margin)
3 92% 7
18 NAZIONE
(nation)
3 93% 7 SEGNALE
(signal)
3 93% 7
19 RANCIDO
(rancid)
3 62% 7 SFREGARE
(scrubbing)
3 69% 8
20 OSTILE
(hostile)
3 73% 6 RASOIO
(razor)
3 74% 6
21 SFUGGIRE
(wriggles)
3 90% 8 SCULTURA
(sculpture)
3 90% 8
22 FRAGANZA
(fragrance)
3 76% 9 SPORCIZIA
(filth)
3 73% 9
23 CARAFFA
(jug)
3 76% 7 TRAPIANTO
(graft)
3 79% 9
24 SABATO
(Saturday)
3 98% 6 UOMINI
(males)
3 99% 6
25 VERTICI
(tops)
3 91% 7 ATTRICE
(actress)
3 91% 7
26 CANCELLINO
(eraser)
4 65% 10 ABBOZZATO
(drafted)
4 65% 9
27 AMBIZIONE
(ambition)
4 90% 9 COCCOLARE
(cuddle)
4 88% 9
28 ARROGANTE
(arrogant)
4 91% 9 CHIRURGIA
(surgery)
4 94% 9
29 ATTREZZO
(tool)
4 80% 8 CARABINA
(rifle)
4 83% 8
30 BALLERINO
(dancer)
4 81% 9 CICATRICE
(scar)
4 84% 9
31 CAMMINARE
(walk)
4 90% 9 DISEGNARE
(draw)
4 88% 9
32 ATTRAENTE
(attractive)
4 82% 9 CARAMELLA
(candy)
4 81% 9
33 CHEROSENE
(kerosene)
4 62% 9 DISERTORE
(deserter)
4 63% 9
34 INSOLENTE
(insolent)
4 82% 9 CORRIDORE
(runner)
4 84% 9
35 ESULTANTE
(elated)
4 57% 9 RIVERENTE
(reverent)
4 55% 9
36 DIGNITOSO
(dignified)
4 82% 9 INDUMENTO
(garment)
4 85% 9
37 CANDELABRO
(candelabrum)
4 79% 10 INQUINARE
(pollute)
4 79% 9
38 BOLLITORE
(kettle)
4 73% 9 LAMENTELA
(gripe)
4 74% 9
39 RADIATORE
(radiator)
4 85% 9 APPRENDERE
(learn)
4 86% 10
40 DISIDRATATO
(blasé)
5 83% 11 CENTROTAVOLA
(centerpiece)
5 85% 12
Mean (SD) 3.10
(0.90)
84.03%
(10.70%)
7.38
(1.86)
Mean (SD) 3.10
(0.90)
84.10%
(11.05%)
7.65
(1.76)