colonnavertebràle
Syllables
co-lon-na-ver-te-brà-le
Pronunciation
/koˈlɔnna verˈteβrale/
Stress
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Morphemes
col- + onna + vertebr-ale
The word 'colonnavertebrale' is an Italian adjective meaning 'spinal'. It is divided into seven syllables: co-lon-na-ver-te-brà-le, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It is morphologically composed of the prefix 'col-', the root 'onna', and the root/suffix 'vertebrale'. Syllabification follows standard Italian vowel-consonant division rules.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to or of the vertebral column; spinal.
Spinal, vertebral column
“Un problema alla colonna vertebrale.”
“La colonna vertebrale umana è molto flessibile.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'brà'.
Syllables
co — Open syllable, initial syllable.. lon — Open syllable.. na — Open syllable.. ver — Open syllable.. te — Open syllable.. brà — Stressed, open syllable.. le — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are generally divided after vowels.
Penultimate Stress Rule
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable unless exceptions apply.
- The 'nn' cluster in 'colonna' is maintained due to gemination rules.
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