contrabbilancia
Syllables
con-tra-b-bi-lan-cia
Pronunciation
/kontrabˈbjal.lã.tʃa/
Stress
001011
Morphemes
contra- + bilancia-
The word 'contrabbilancia' is divided into six syllables: con-tra-b-bi-lan-cia. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's a compound noun derived from Latin roots, with the geminate consonant 'bb' being a key feature of its syllabification.
Definitions
- 1
Counterbalance; a weight used to balance another weight; a force or influence that offsets another.
Counterbalance
“La contrabbilancia ha impedito il ribaltamento.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('lan'). The stress pattern is typical for Italian nouns.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, simple onset and nucleus.. tra — Open syllable, simple onset and nucleus.. b — Closed syllable, single consonant.. bi — Open syllable, simple onset and nucleus.. lan — Open syllable, with coda.. cia — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.
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Gemination
Geminate consonants are always kept within the same syllable.
- The geminate consonant 'bb' requires careful syllabification to maintain its phonological identity.
- The compound nature of the word does not alter the standard syllabification rules.
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