contrabbatterie
Syllables
con-tra-bba-tte-rie
Pronunciation
/kontrabatteˈri.e/
Stress
00101
Morphemes
contra- + batter- + -ie
The word 'contrabbatterie' is syllabified as con-tra-bba-tte-rie, with stress on the penultimate syllable 'rie'. It's a noun composed of the prefix 'contra-', root 'batter-', and suffix '-ie', following standard Italian phonological rules for CV structure, consonant clusters, and stress placement.
Definitions
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Counterbattery
Counterbattery
“L'unità ha eseguito un efficace contrabbatterie.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('rie'). The stress pattern is typical for Italian nouns.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, CV structure.. tra — Open syllable, CV structure.. bba — Closed syllable, geminate consonant.. tte — Closed syllable, geminate consonant.. rie — Closed syllable, final vowel 'e' often reduced.
Word Parts
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Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Each consonant followed by a vowel forms a syllable.
Consonant Clusters
Italian allows consonant clusters at the beginning of syllables.
Geminate Consonants
Geminate consonants are treated as a single unit within a syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Italian generally stresses the penultimate syllable.
- The geminate consonants 'bb' and 'tt' are common and do not disrupt syllabification.
- The final 'ie' is a standard feminine plural ending.
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