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Words with Root “bass” in Italian
Browse Italian words sharing the root “bass”, complete with pronunciations, syllable breakdowns, and linguistic insights.
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bass Italian, from Medieval Latin 'bassus', meaning 'low', core meaning.
contrabbassisti
6 syllables15 letters
con·tra·b·bas·si·sti
/kon.tra.b.bas.si.sti/
noun
The word 'contrabbassisti' is divided into six syllables: con-tra-b-bas-si-sti. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'si'. It's a noun meaning 'double bass players', formed from the prefix 'contra-', root 'bass', and suffix '-isti'. The single consonant 'b' forms a syllable, a rare but acceptable occurrence in Italian.