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contraffacciate

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

6 syllables
15 characters
Italian
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6syllables

contraffacciate

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-tra-ffa-cci-a-te

Pronunciation

/kon.traf.fat.ˈtʃa.tʃe/

Stress

000100

Morphemes

contra- + faccia- + -ate

The word 'contraffacciate' is a feminine plural past participle of 'contraffacciare' (to counterfeit). It is divided into six syllables: con-tra-ffa-cci-a-te, with stress on the penultimate syllable. The morphemic breakdown reveals a prefix 'contra-', root 'faccia-', and suffix '-ate'. The geminate consonant 'cci' and the 'ff' cluster are key phonological features.

Definitions

Past Participle / Adjective
  1. 1

    Counterfeited, faked, fabricated (feminine plural).

    Counterfeited (feminine plural)

    “Le banconote contraffacciate sono state sequestrate.”

    syn:falsificatesimulate
    ant:autenticareverificare

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('cci').

Syllables

6
con/kon/
tra/tra/
ffa/ffa/
cci/tʃa/
a/a/
te/te/

con — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. tra — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. ffa — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. cci — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel, geminate consonant.. a — Open syllable, vowel.. te — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.

Word Parts

pre

contra-

Latin origin, meaning 'against,' 'opposite'; functions as a negation.

root

faccia-

From *faccia* (face); Latin origin (*facies*); core meaning related to making or doing.

suf

-ate

Italian suffix, derived from Latin *-atus*; forms the past participle.

Similar Words

af­fit­ta­resof­fo­ca­resot­to­scri­tto

CV Syllable Structure

Consonant followed by a vowel forms a syllable.

CVC Syllable Structure

Consonant-vowel-consonant forms a syllable.

V Syllable Structure

A single vowel constitutes a syllable.

Consonant Clusters

Italian allows certain consonant clusters within syllables.

  • The geminate consonant *cci* requires careful pronunciation.
  • The *ff* cluster is permissible in Italian.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/14/2025

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