autocontraddittorie
Syllables
au-to-con-tra-ddit-to-rie
Pronunciation
/ˌauto.kontrad.ditˈto.rje/
Stress
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Morphemes
auto- + contraddic- + -e
The word 'autocontraddittorie' is syllabified as au-to-con-tra-ddit-to-rie, with stress on the penultimate syllable 'dit'. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'auto-', root 'contraddic-', and suffixes '-tori-' and '-e'. The double 'd' is treated as a single unit within the syllable.
Definitions
- 1
Self-contradictory; containing internal inconsistencies.
Self-contradictory
“Le sue affermazioni erano autocontraddittorie.”
“La situazione è piena di elementi autocontraddittori.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('dit').
Syllables
au — Open syllable, diphthong.. to — Open syllable.. con — Closed syllable.. tra — Open syllable.. ddit — Closed syllable, double consonant treated as single.. to — Open syllable.. rie — Closed syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel Combination Rule
Diphthongs and triphthongs are treated as a single syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are broken up according to sonority hierarchy, avoiding single consonants between vowels.
Stress Rule
Stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable.
- The double 'd' in 'ddit' is treated as a single consonant within the syllable.
- Italian avoids leaving single consonants between vowels.
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