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antiterroristica

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

7 syllables
16 characters
Italian
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7syllables

antiterroristica

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

an-ti-ter-ro-ris-ti-ca

Pronunciation

/antiˌterroˈristika/

Stress

0100100

Morphemes

anti- + terror- + -istica

The word 'antiterroristica' is divided into seven syllables: an-ti-ter-ro-ris-ti-ca. It's composed of the prefix 'anti-', the root 'terror-', and the suffix '-istica'. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules of vowel separation and consonant cluster division.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Relating to or concerning the prevention or combating of terrorism.

    Antiterrorist

    “Le forze antiterroristiche hanno sventato un attentato.”

    “Un'operazione antiterroristica è in corso.”

adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to or concerning the prevention or combating of terrorism.

    Antiterrorist

    “Un'operazione antiterroristica è in corso.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ris').

Syllables

7
an/an/
ti/ti/
ter/ter/
ro/ro/
ris/ris/
ti/ti/
ca/ka/

an — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. ti — Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by vowel.. ter — Closed syllable, geminate 'r' affects vowel duration.. ro — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. ris — Closed syllable, 'st' cluster.. ti — Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by vowel.. ca — Open syllable, vowel-initial.

Vowel-Initial Syllable

Syllables starting with a vowel are separated.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Syllables are divided around consonant clusters, attempting to maintain pronounceable units.

Penultimate Stress Rule

Stress falls on the penultimate syllable in words ending in a vowel.

  • The geminate 'r' in *terror-* affects vowel duration but doesn't alter syllabification rules.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025
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