contrabbandiate
Syllables
con-tra-bban-dia-te
Pronunciation
/kontrabbanˈdjaːte/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
contra- + band- + -iate
The word 'contrabbandiate' is divided into five syllables: con-tra-bban-dia-te. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The geminate consonant 'bb' is preserved within a single syllable. The word is a verb meaning 'to smuggle' and is composed of the prefix 'contra-', the root 'band-', and the suffix '-iate'.
Definitions
- 1
To smuggle; to illegally import or export goods.
To smuggle
“Hanno cercato di contrabbandiare la merce.”
“È stato arrestato per aver contrabbandiato droga.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('di' in 'dia').
Syllables
con — Open syllable, initial consonant.. tra — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. bban — Closed syllable, geminate consonant.. dia — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. te — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.
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- The geminate 'bb' could theoretically be split, but maintaining it within 'bban' is standard.
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