contrafacimento
Syllables
con-tra-fa-ci-men-to
Pronunciation
/kontra.fa.tʃiˈmen.to/
Stress
001010
Morphemes
contra- + fac- + -imento
The Italian word 'contrafacimento' is divided into six syllables: con-tra-fa-ci-men-to. It's a noun meaning 'forgery' and is formed from the prefix 'contra-', the root 'fac-', and the suffix '-imento'. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('men'). Syllabification follows standard Italian vowel-consonant division rules, with the geminate 'ff' affecting syllable weight.
Definitions
- 1
A forgery, a counterfeit, a fabrication.
Forgery, counterfeit
“Il dipinto era un contrafacimento ben fatto.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('men'). This is typical for Italian words without explicit accent marks.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, initial syllable.. tra — Open syllable.. fa — Closed syllable with geminate consonant.. ci — Closed syllable.. men — Closed, stressed syllable.. to — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are generally divided after vowels.
Consonant Cluster Division
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless easily separable.
Penultimate Stress Rule
Italian generally stresses the second-to-last syllable.
- The geminate 'ff' influences syllable weight and pronunciation duration.
- The word's length requires careful attention to syllable boundaries.
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